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Maya Angelou at the BBC

Bonnie Greer looks back on the extraordinary life of one of literature’s most significant and inspirational figures, Maya Angelou, through an exploration of the BBC archives.

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  • Bonnie Greer

    Bonnie Greer

    Presenter

  • Maya Angelou

    Maya Angelou

    Self (archive footage)

Overview

Bonnie Greer looks back on the extraordinary life of one of literature’s most significant and inspirational figures, Maya Angelou, through an exploration of the BBC archives.

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