Maya AngelouMaya Angelou (born Marguerite Ann Johnson; April 4, 1928) is an American author and poet. She ‎has published six autobiographies, five books of essays, numerous books of poetry, and is credited ‎with a long list of plays, movies, and television shows. She is one of the most decorated writers of ‎her generation, with dozens of awards and over thirty honorary doctoral degrees. Angelou is best ‎known for her series of autobiographies, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. ‎The first and most highly acclaimed, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), tells of her first ‎seventeen years, and brought her international recognition and acclaim.‎

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