About Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou was an American memoirist, essayist, 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 over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees. Angelou's series of seven autobiographies focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. The first, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), tells of her life up to the age of 17 and brought her international recognition and acclaim.
Known for:
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings|And Still I Rise|Even the Stars Look Lonesome|On the Pulse of Morning
Notable works:
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Awards:
Presidential Medal of Freedom|National Medal of Arts|National Women's Hall of Fame|Spingarn Medal|Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording|Langston Hughes Medal|Marian Anderson Award|Paul Robeson Award|honorary citizen of Baltimore|NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction|Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame|Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community|Candace Award|Horatio Alger Award|Arkansas Black Hall of Fame|Crystal Award|North Carolina Award for Literature|honorary degree from Spelman College|honorary doctorate of the University of South Carolina
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