Maya Angelou, as Marguerite Johnson, is an American novelist, poet, and actor who was born in St Louis, Missouri in 1928.
Maya Angelou, born Marguerite Annie Johnson, was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist who lived from April 4, 1928 to May 28, 2014. She wrote seven autobiographies, three books of essays, and several books of poetry, and she is credited with over 50 plays, movies, and television shows. She was the recipient of dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees. Angelou is best known for her seven autobiographies, which focus on her childhood and adolescent years. The first, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), chronicles her life up to the age of 17, and brought her international acclaim and recognition.
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