![]() The cover of Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well | |
Author | Maya Angelou |
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Language | English |
Genre | Poetry |
Publisher | Random House, Inc. |
Publication date | 1975 (1st edition) |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (hardcover & paperback) |
Pages | 66 pp (hardcover 1st edition) |
ISBN | 978-0679457077 (hardcover 1st edition) |
Preceded by | Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie |
Followed by | And Still I Rise |
Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well is a book of poems by American author Maya Angelou, published by Random House in 1975. It is Angelou's second volume of poetry, written after her first two autobiographies and first volume of poetry were published. Angelou considered herself a poet and a playwright, but was best known for her seven autobiographies, especially her first, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, although her poetry has also been successful. She began, early in her writing career, alternating the publication of an autobiography and a volume of poetry. Although her poetry collections have been best-sellers, they have not received serious critical attention.
Oh Pray is divided into five parts and consists of 36 poems. The volume is dedicated to "Paul". Like many of Angelou's poems, the poetry in the volume has been characterized as light verse. They contain identifications with ordinary objects and universal identifications. Oh Pray has received mixed reviews from critics. The poems in Oh Pray focus on themes of love, insight, and tension, and on overcoming difficulties. Angelou writes about ordinary objects and experiences about a variety of racial themes and concerns.