Maya Angelou, American memoirist and poet (died 2014)

Maya Angelou

American poet, author, and civil rights activist (1928–2014)

Maya Angelou 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 over 50 years. She received dozens of awards…