Summary: <strong>Maya Angelou</strong> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/English" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">/ˈændʒəloʊ/</a> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:En-us-Maya_Angelou.ogg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/Loudspeaker.svg/11px-Loudspeaker.svg.png"></a><a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/En-us-Maya_Angelou.ogg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">listen</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Pronunciation_respelling_key" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>ANN-jəl-oh</em></a>;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_angelou#cite_note-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[1]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_angelou#cite_note-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[2]</a> born <strong>Marguerite Annie Johnson</strong>; April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) was an American poet, memoirist, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_rights_activist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">civil rights activist</a>. 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.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_angelou#cite_note-whosehonor-3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[3]</a> Angelou is best known for her series of seven autobiographies, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. The first, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Know_Why_the_Caged_Bird_Sings" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings</em></a> (1969), tells of her life up to the age of 17 and brought her international recognition and acclaim. - Bio via Wikipedia. <br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
