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The complete collected poems of Maya Angelou (1994)
Others: Positive For the first time, the complete collection of Maya Angelou's published poems-including "On the Pulse of Morning"-in a permanent collectible, handsome hardcover edition.From the Hardcover edition.
- ISBN:
- 9780307555281
- Length:
- 273 pages
Genres: poetry
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