You may shoot me with your words,
You may cut me with your eyes,
You may kill me with your hatefulness,
But still, like air, I'll rise.

Maya Angelou

Still I Rise

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Topic

Resilience Inner strength

Author

Maya Angelou

Source

Still I Rise

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1978 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Black writer Black poet Poet Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Angelou, Maya. "And Still I Rise." And Still I Rise. Random House, 1978, I. 21.

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Language
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Time
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