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Maya Angelou (/ ˈ æ n dʒ ə l oʊ / ⓘ AN-jə-loh; [1] [2] born Marguerite Annie Johnson; April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) was an American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning ...
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.
She insists upon calling Maya "Margaret" instead of Marguerite, and then at the suggestion of a white friend "Mary" (she already had a servant called Hallelujah, whom she called Glory). Maya is unable to tolerate this because "whites called black people too many other names", [26] so Maya deliberately tries to get fired. She finally succeeds by ...
Maya Angelou (Photo by Scott Eells/Getty Images) Who was Maya Angelou? Maya Angelou was a Missouri-born poet, writer and civil rights activist who worked with both Martin Luther King Jr. and ...
The Maya Angelou Birthplace in St. Louis, Missouri is a 19th century two-story home where writer, poet and activist Maya Angelou was born and spent the first three years of her life. The house, at 3120 Hickory Street, lies in the Gate District of St. Louis. When her parents divorced in 1931, Angelou and her brother, Bailey were sent to live ...
Maya Angelou, featured on the reverse of this first coin in the series, used words to inspire and uplift." Angelou’s depiction, as designed and sculpted by artists Emily Damstra and Craig A ...
Angelou reciting "On the Pulse of Morning" at Bill Clinton's presidential inauguration in 1993 Angelou with Tom Feelings, who illustrated Now Sheba Sings the Song (1987). Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie (1971). New York: Random House. ISBN 978-0-394-47142-6 [16] Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well (1975). New York: Random House.
Maya Angelou reads a poem during the inauguration of Bill Clinton in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 20, 1993. Credit - Larry Morris—The Washington Post via Getty Images The flattening of Angelou in ...