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An acclaimed American poet, storyteller, activist, and autobiographer, Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri. Angelou had a broad career as a singer, dancer, actress, composer, and Hollywood’s first female black director, but became most famous as a writer, editor,…
- Paul Lawrence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar was born on June 27, 1872, to two...
- The Poet’s Table
Angelou had long thought of poetry as a public service, and...
- On The Pulse of Morning
On The Pulse of Morning - Maya Angelou | Poetry Foundation
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Edgar Allan Poe’s stature as a major figure in world...
- The Mothering Blackness
The Mothering Blackness - Maya Angelou | Poetry Foundation
- Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes was a central figure in the Harlem...
- Paul Lawrence Dunbar
Marguerite Annie Johnson, más conocida como Maya Angelou (San Luis, Misuri; 4 de abril de 1928-Winston-Salem, Carolina del Norte; 28 de mayo de 2014), fue una escritora, poeta, cantante y activista por los derechos civiles estadounidense.
Maya Angelou ( / ˈændʒəloʊ / ⓘ 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 over 50 years.
Hace 4 días · Maya Angelou (born April 4, 1928, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.—died May 28, 2014, Winston-Salem, North Carolina) was an American poet, memoirist, and actress whose several volumes of autobiography explore the themes of economic, racial, and sexual oppression.
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Maya Angelou (1928-2014) was not just a poet, of course: she was an influential civil rights campaigner in the United States, and her autobiography, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, is a classic of the genre.
Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 4, 1928. She grew up in St. Louis and Stamps, Arkansas. She was an author, poet, historian, songwriter, playwright, dancer, stage and screen producer, director, performer, singer, and civil rights activist.
Maya Angelou, an African-American writer who is best known for her seven autobiographies, was also a prolific and successful poet. She has been called "the black woman's poet laureate", and her poems have been called the anthems of African Americans. [1]