The Black Tales: Stories of the Struggle of African Americans in the Poetry of Maya Angelou.

Although Maya Angelou is an American by her nationality, her craftsmanship in poetry writing makes her a global citizen. The simple yet thoughtful subject matters of her poetry, selection of lucid language, toning down the burning issues of the modern world etc. appeal literary lovers across the world to read her poetry. The present researcher makes an effort to recount the untold stories of the lives of African Americans: the dark past, unstable present and surviving skills in an unhealthy social setup. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]