Phenomenal Woman Four Poems Celebrating Women

Maya Angelou, the bestselling author of On the Pulse of Morning, Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now, and other lavishly praised works, is considered one of America's finest poets. Here, four of her most highly acclaimed poems are assembled in a beautiful gift edition that provides a feast for the eyes as well as the heart. (Poetry)

<b>Maya Angelou</b> (b. 1928), poet, writer, performer, teacher, and director, is the author of the bestselling autobiographies <i>I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings</i> (nominated for a National Book Award), <i>Gather Together in My Name</i>, and <i>The Heart of a Woman</i>, as well as five collections of poetry.<br><br><b>Paul Gauguin</b> (1848-1903), the French Post-impressionist painter, abandoned  his family and his career as a stockbroker to paint in Tahiti and other exotic locations.  According to some art scholars, modern art began with Paul Gauguin.  Today his work is in the permanent collections of museums all over the world.