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African-American writer and poet Maya Angelou (1928–2014) was honored by universities, literary organizations, government agencies, and special interest groups. Her honors include a Pulitzer Prize nomination for her book of poetry Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie , a Tony Award nomination for her role in the 1973 play Look ...
Angelou reciting "On the Pulse of Morning" at the first inauguration of Bill Clinton in 1993 "On the Pulse of Morning" is a poem by writer and poet Maya Angelou that she read at the first inauguration of President Bill Clinton on January 20, 1993. With her public recitation, Angelou became the second poet in history to read a poem at a ...
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 ...
Bill Clinton became the first Democrat to serve as president in more than a decade when he took the oath of office on January 20, 1993. Maya Angelou read an original poem "On the Pulse of Morning ...
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Maya Angelou quotes about love “Love liberates. It doesn’t just hold, that’s ego. Love liberates.” ...
Award winners, 2002-2009 Year Book Author Result Ref. 2002 Sally Hemings, An American Scandal: Tina Andrews: Winner [4] [better source needed] 2003: Keeping the Faith: Tavis Smiley: Winner A Song Flung Up to Heaven: Maya Angelou: Finalist Bill Clinton and Black America: DeWayne Wickham: Growing Up X: Ilyasah Shabazz: Zora Neale Hurston: A Life ...
Angelou won a National Book Award for her 1970 memoir, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings." The author, poet, civil rights activist, and playwright received a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2010.