Even the Stars Look Lonesome
African-American writer and poet Maya Angelou's second book of essays / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Even the Stars Look Lonesome (1997) is African-American writer and poet Maya Angelou's second book of essays, published during the long period between her fifth and sixth autobiographies, All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes (1986) and A Song Flung Up to Heaven (2002). Stars, like her first book of essays, Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now (1993), has been called one of Angelou's "wisdom books".[1] By the time it was published, Angelou was well-respected and popular as a writer and poet. She discusses a wide range of topics in the book's twenty short personal essays, including Africa, aging and the young's misconceptions of it, sex and sensuality, self-reflection, independence, and violence. Most of the essays are autobiographical and had previously appeared in other publications. One essay defends Angelou's support of Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas, and another one centers on her friend Oprah Winfrey.
Author | Maya Angelou |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Essays |
Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | 1997 |
Media type | |
Pages | 145 |
ISBN | 0-553-37972-0 |
Preceded by | Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now |
Followed by | Letter to My Daughter |
Stars was an immediate bestseller, prompting Random House to increase their first printing of 350,000 copies to 375,000, even before Angelou began her national book tour to promote it. Like her previous works, the book received generally positive reviews. An audio book, read by the author herself, was recorded in 2001.