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Life doesn't frighten me

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Shadows on the wall
Noises down the hall
Life doesn't frighten me at all

Maya Angelou's brave, defiant poem celebrates the courage within each of us, young and old. From the scary thought of panthers in the park to the unsettling scene of a new classroom, fearsome images are summoned and dispelled by the power of faith in ourselves.

Angelou's strong words are matched by the daring vision of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, whose childlike style reveals the powerful emotions and fanciful imaginings of childhood. Together, Angelou's words and Basquiat's paintings create a place where every child, indeed every person, may experience his or her own fearlessness.

This brilliant introduction to poetry and contemporary art features brief biographies of Angelou and Basquiat and an afterword from the editor. A selected bibliography of Angelou's books and a selected museum listing of Basquiat's works open the door to further inspiration through the fine arts.

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811 ANG

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Call Number

811 ANG

Publisher

New York, USA : Stewart, Tabori & Chang., 1978

Collation

32 pages : illustration : 30 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

1556702884

Classification

811

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text

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Subject(s)

Children's poetry, American
Schools
Fear
Authors, American
Strangers
Basquiat, Jean-Michel, 1960-1988
Panthers

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