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Devastated and adrift, she joined her brother in Hawaii, where she resumed her singing career. She moved back to Los Angeles to focus on her writing career. Working as a market researcher in Watts, Angelou witnessed the riots in the summer of 1965. She acted in and wrote plays and returned to New York in 1967.
The works of Maya Angelou encompass autobiography, plays, poetry, and teleplays.She also had an active directing, acting, and speaking career. She is best known for her books, including her series of seven autobiographies, starting with the critically acclaimed I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969).
Angelou’s recitation of “On the Pulse of Morning” marked the apotheosis of a stunning career, catapulting the memoirist, essayist, actress, and singer—who was famous for writing about her ...
Maya Angelou reciting her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" at President Bill Clinton's inauguration in 1993. African-American writer and poet Maya Angelou (1928–2014) was honored by universities, literary organizations, government agencies, and special interest groups.
Maya Angelou, featured on the reverse of this first coin in the series, used words to inspire and uplift." ... In her decades-long career — which include dance, theater, journalism and social ...
Maya Angelou Kris Connor/Getty Images A prolific writer, poet and activist known for her lyrical prose and regal speaking voice, Angelou was the first Black woman to appear on a quarter.
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a 1969 autobiography describing the young and early years of American writer and poet Maya Angelou.The first in a seven-volume series, it is a coming-of-age story that illustrates how strength of character and a love of literature can help overcome racism and trauma.
Maya Angelou, reciting her poem, "On the Pulse of Morning", at the 1993 inauguration of President Bill Clinton. Maya Angelou, an African-American writer who is best known for her seven autobiographies, was also a prolific and successful poet.