American poet, author, and civil rights activist (1928–2014)
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| Born | Marguerite Annie Johnson (1928-04-04)April 4, 1928 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
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| Died | May 28, 2014(2014-05-28) (aged 86) Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
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| Occupation | - Writer
- poet
- civil rights activist
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| Period | 1951–2014 |
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| Spouses | Tosh Angelos (m. 1951; div. 1954) Paul du Feu (m. 1974; div. 1983) |
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| Children | 1 |
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| www.mayaangelou.com |
Maya Angelou (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. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees.[3] Angelou's series of seven autobiographies focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. The first, I