Description

On today's episode we are highlighting the great May Angelou.

Maya Angelou was an American author, actress, screenwriter, dancer, poet and civil rights activist best known for her 1969 memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, which made literary history as the first nonfiction bestseller by an African American woman. Angelou received several honors throughout her career, including two NAACP Image Awards in the outstanding literary work (nonfiction) category, in 2005 and 2009.

Citation Information

Article Title

Maya Angelou Biography

Author

Biography.com Editors

Website Name

The Biography.com website

URL

https://www.biography.com/writer/maya-angelou

Access Date

February 8, 2021

Publisher

A&E Television Networks

Last Updated

February 3, 2021

Original Published Date

April 2, 2014