Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou counts in Name 100 Women — poet and memoirist of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and the inaugural poem "On the Pulse of Morning."
How to remember her
"Caged bird sings" — civil-rights poet with a deep voice you have heard on recordings even if you never read the book.
At a glance
- Born
- April 4, 1928
- Died
- May 28, 2014
- Occupation
- Poet and author
- Nationality
- American
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