African American Writers

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Blacks Writers Over the past couple of decades the evolution of African American writers has blossomed in great amounts. Most African American writers usually write about the same things.(Jordan 2) Depending on the decade and the events going on most writers tend to surround their composed work with things they are familiar to. Black writers play an important part in the inspiration that allows the amount of writers we have to rapidly become the majority. Alice Walker, Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, and Tupac Shakur all have different methods of composing works of art. One thing we all can agree on is that these writers have played a major part in the influences of present day writers. Background; Maya Angelo Born Marguerite Johnson on April 4, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri, Maya Angelou has made an impact and has become an inspiration to most writers. As a child Maya was raped by her mother’s live in boyfriend. After he was arrested and trailed he was found murdered. She was overwhelmed with guilt and stopped speaking for a while. It was surely not always an easy road. Maya Angelou had a hard childhood and worked hard to become such a success. When she was sixteen Maya became pregnant and gave birth tp a baby boy, whom she named Clyde. Maya vowed to do what it takes to take care of her son she even went as far as to become an prostitute. “She worked as a dancer, cook, and performer and when she performed the whole room always was in awed”. (Johnson 1) In 1973 her first biography titled I know why the Caged Bird Sings was released and this book was the most accurate about her life. Most of her poems, short stories, and plays were about her life. In 1993 she became the first African American to read at a presidential inauguration. “She is one of my favorite poets and I admire her greatly.” (Clinton 5) President Clinton announced in an interview later held.
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