Angelou on Burns
Angelou on Burns
In a documentary originally broadcast in 1995, African-American writer Maya Angelou goes on a pilgrimage to Burns country in Scotland. She is welcomed to Ayrshire by a group of Burnsians who hold a party in her honour to celebrate Rabbie Burns's genius. They sing his songs and read his poems, and then Angelou, in return, performs one of her own works
Angelou on Burns airs on BBC Four at 11:10 PM, Saturday 24 January. (Subtitles.)
Topics
Arts ➝ Culture (without music)
Maya Angelou
Presenter
Elly M Taylor
Producer