The Universe in Verse: Janna Levin reads "A Brave and Startling Truth" by Maya Angelou by brainpicker published on 2018-05-07T20:49:38Z Recorded at The Universe in Verse 2018: https://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: https://www.brainpickings.org/2018/05/09/a-brave-and-startling-truth-maya-angelou/ Genre poetry