Kelly is writing a literary analysis on Maya Angelou's poetry. Which of the following would be primary sources of evidence for h
er paper? -an article about African American poets
-an excerpt from a poem by Maya Angelou
-an interview with a literary expert about Maya Angelou's poetry
-a website about symbolism in poetry
-a quote from Maya Angelou’s autobiography
You can choose more then one.
The answers are "An excerpt from a poem by Maya Angelou" and "A quote from Maya Angelou’s autobiography"
Explanation:
A primary source refers to a source that is a first-hand account of the event or subject being studied, this means, in the case of studying Maya Angelou's poetry only the sources created by herself about her poetry are primary sources as they are the more reliable account of Maya Angelou's poetry, while sources created by others analyzing her poems are secondary.
Therefore, from the options given the two sources that are primary are "An excerpt from a poem by Maya Angelou" because this was created by the author and directly shows her poems and "A quote from Maya Angelou’s autobiography" because this source was also created by Maya Angelou and in this the author describes own experiences including those related to her poetry.
