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Maya Angelou, orig. Marguerite Johnson, (born April 4, 1928, St. Louis, Mo., U.S.—died May 28, 2014, Winston-Salem, N.C.), U.S. poet.She was raped at age eight and went through a period of muteness. Her autobiographical works, which explore themes of economic, racial, and sexual oppression, include I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1970), The Heart of a Woman (1981), and All God’s Children ...
28 de may. de 2014 · Maya Angelou: In her own words. The American writer, civil rights activist and academic, Maya Angelou, has died at the age of 86. She leaves behind her a large body of work including seven volumes ...
Don't you take it awful hard. ’Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines. Diggin’ in my own backyard. You may shoot me with your words, You may cut me with your eyes, You may kill me with your hatefulness, But still, like air, I’ll rise.
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, essayist, playwright,...
Still I Rise - Discover the meaning behind Maya Angelou's inspiring poem, with an audio recording of actress Rosie Perez reading this classic work, which has been celebrated by Serena Williams, Cory Booker, and other public figures.
28 de may. de 2014 · After hearing a 19th-century African-American song, Dr. Maya Angelou has never forgotten one important lyric: God put a rainbow in the clouds. Watch as Dr. A...
28 de may. de 2014 · Obituary: Maya Angelou. Charismatic and passionate warm and wise, formidable without being forbidding, American author and poet Maya Angelou, who has died aged 86, was a role model and an activist ...
