12222. MAYA ANGELOU: A COMPARISON OF HER EARLY AND LATER WORKS. Compares and contrasts Angelou's poems from the 1970s with her more recent work in the 1990s. Argues that while the themes remained centered on racism and the African-American struggle for justice, her tone has softened and matured as she moves away from a narrow focus on Black anger to a wider concern for reconciliation. 5 pages, 15 footnotes, 1 bibliographic source.