A 1988 letter from Angelou to Sterling Houston, a writer whose play On the Pulse of the Morning was a collaboration with Angelou.

In the letter, Angelou wishes Houston luck on his newest creative endeavors: A’Leila, a musical about the Harlem Renaissance and Driving Wheel, a play about the post-World War II 1940s.

Citation Information
Angelou, Maya, “Letter from Maya Angelou to Sterling Houston - November 11, 1988,” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/86e1d08305c257233a8e59e0acd64159.
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Courtesy of University of Texas at San Antonio via The Portal to Texas History.

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