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The Universe in Verse: Janna Levin reads "A Brave and Startling Truth" by Maya Angelou

The Universe in Verse: Janna Levin reads "A Brave and Startling Truth" by Maya Angelou

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May 7, 2018
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Recorded at The Universe in Verse 2018: www.brainpickings.org/the-universe-in-verse/

For poem text, context, and the story of how Carl Sagan may have inspired Angelou's poem, go here: www.brainpickings.org/2018/05/09/a-…

#Maya Angelou#Poetry#Janna Levin#The Universe in Verse#science#poetry
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