The first, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), tells of her life up to the age of seventeen, and brought her international recognition and acclaim. Maya Angelou was one of Americas most beloved and celebrated poets and authors, with dozens of awards and over 50 honorary degrees attesting to her. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books. Public siete autobiografas, tres libros de ensayos y varios libros de poesa. Maya Angelou was an American memoirist, popular poet, and civil rights activist.
#Maya angelou series#
Angelou is best known for her series of seven autobiographies, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. Marguerite Annie Johnson, ms 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.
She received dozens of awards and over thirty honorary doctoral degrees. She died May 28, 2014, Winston-Salem, North. 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. She also appeared in several Sesame Street insert segments in the 1990s, including the celebrity versions of " A New Way to Walk" and " Sing." In other inserts she talks about ' N' words to Natasha ( First: Episode 3822), plays patty-cake with Elmo while she raps about ' M' words ( First: Episode 3832) and ' E' words, claps hands with Herry Monster while he says ' H' words, and sings " My Name" with Elmo and the kids.Īngelou contributed a recipe for "Jollof Rice" to Miss Piggy's 1996 cookbook, In the Kitchen with Miss Piggy.Īngelou published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, and several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning more than fifty years. Maya Angelou was a prolific writer, poet, and activist perhaps best known for her first memoir, 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.'She became one of the most influential voices of the late 1900s. On April 4, 1928, Marguerite Ann Johnson, known to the world as Maya Angelou, was born in St. Maya Angelou (/ n d l o / AN-j-loh born Marguerite Annie Johnson Ap May 28, 2014) was an American memoirist, popular poet, and civil rights activist. Through her work, she collaborated with Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X during the Civil Rights Movement.
#Maya angelou professional#
When she began her career as a nightclub singer, she took the professional name Maya Angelou. Maya Angelou, born on April 4th, 1928, was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist, best known for her series of seven autobiographies.
She narrated and appeared in the Sesame Street special Elmo Saves Christmas in 1996. In 1952, she married a Greek sailor named Anastasios Angelopulos.
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