Books May 28, 2014 at 1:34 pm

Maya Angelou Made Me a Writer

Charles Mudede
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I knew I hated Maya Angelou for a good reason.
Banna on May 28, 2014 at 1:45 PM Report this
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Charles,
That's quite poignant. I sure am glad you became a writer. Otherwise, I wouldn't be in correspondence with you. How fortuitous.

BTW, I have read some of Maya Angelou's poetry. It's very good.
lark on May 28, 2014 at 1:47 PM Report this
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would that I had been so anointed.
Max Solomon on May 28, 2014 at 1:49 PM Report this
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Ah-ha, so she is the one who has inflicted you upon us
DeaconBlues on May 28, 2014 at 1:51 PM Report this
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Beautiful story
olechka on May 28, 2014 at 2:03 PM Report this
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And thanks to Ms. Angelou's advice, 23 years later the world received DRNIKING WIHT CHARLSE MUDEDE
albatross2 on May 28, 2014 at 2:10 PM Report this
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Thank you for that memory, Charles. I saw Angelou lecture once. It didn't change my career direction, but she did make a big impression on me. So much personality, barely contained, all but bursting out, of one person.
Eric from Boulder on May 28, 2014 at 2:16 PM Report this
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Beautiful tribute Charles.
downtownkitty on May 28, 2014 at 2:24 PM Report this
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Beautiful story Charles. You shouldn't let the trolls on here learn that you studied economics though. They might feel like your understanding of economics is more informed and even *gasp* more nuanced then their 1 semester taking econ101, talkradio informed perspective.
guerre on May 28, 2014 at 2:30 PM Report this
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Ok, but a poet telling you to be a writer doesn't mean you should twist science writing into poetry.
ChefJoe on May 28, 2014 at 3:03 PM Report this
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. . . but she went on to have any number of better days.
RonK, Seattle on May 28, 2014 at 3:05 PM Report this
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Awesome story. I didn't realize I had yet another reason to love her.
Dominic Holden on May 28, 2014 at 3:55 PM Report this
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Chuck,
You may write.
But you are not a writer.
You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me on May 28, 2014 at 3:55 PM Report this
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@13. How do you figure?
Quintus Slide on May 28, 2014 at 4:06 PM Report this
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@14
Have you read any of Chuck's pap????
You_Gotta_Be_Kidding_Me on May 28, 2014 at 4:29 PM Report this
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Nobody's perfect.
Sam Levine on May 28, 2014 at 5:38 PM Report this
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That is a truly wonderful memory to have and story to be able to tell about such a lovely person.
mitten on May 28, 2014 at 7:47 PM Report this
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That's a great story, Charles.

Really, though, you should have been a doctor.
seandr on May 28, 2014 at 8:47 PM Report this
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Since I'm unburdened by the superstition against speaking ill of the dead, I'll mention here that one of my high school English teachers told us that he had been her appointed escort for one of her visiting speaker engagements, and he found her insufferable, particularly the way she chastised small children who had the audacity to address her as "Maya" rather than "Dr. Angelou".
long-time reader on May 28, 2014 at 8:51 PM Report this
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A wonderful story.
lauramae on May 28, 2014 at 10:49 PM Report this
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I'm particularly glad you're not an economist.
Fistique on May 29, 2014 at 6:18 AM Report this
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Sure, blame the dead lady...
delbert on May 29, 2014 at 7:43 AM Report this

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