Yet if we are bold, love strikes away the chains of fear from our souls.” “ Love arrives and in its train come ecstasies old memories of pleasure ancient histories of pain. Maya Angelou said that “The honorary duty of a human being is to love.” I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings was also nominated for the National Book Award.ĭespite the inequities of her life as a child, Maya Angelou was able to provide a positive message of humanity and hope. This book is a collection of stories from her childhood, and this book made her one of the first African-American women to reach the bestsellers list. Maya Angelou had a turbulent childhood, but she was able to retell her experiences with great poignancy and effect in her book I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings (1969).
Maya Angelou (original name Marguerite Johnson) was born April 4, 1928, in St Louis, Missouri. – Maya Angelou from ‘Still I rise’ Short biography Maya Angelou
You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I’ll rise. Maya Angelou also achieved much in the fields of theatre, acting, writing novels and also as a member of the Civil Rights movement. Maya Angelou is one of America’s leading female contemporary poets. She passed away in 2014, at the age of 86, and is still remembered for her many accomplishments.Maya Angelou (1928–2014) was a modern American poet and writer. Angelou later received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama. She also served on presidential committees for Gerald Ford (1975) and Jimmy Carter (1977). She read her poem, “On the Pulse of the Morning” at President Bill Clinton’s inauguration in 1992. She wrote a total of 36 books and 167 poems. This became the first nonfiction bestseller by a Black woman.įor the rest of her life, Angelou was known as one of the world’s most talented poets and authors. It was a memoir and chronicled the story of her childhood. Upon her return to the U.S., she published her first book, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” in 1969. For years after, Angelou refused to celebrate her birthday. Angelou continued to be a civil rights activist for the rest of her life, standing up for the rights of Black people, women, and LGBTQ+ individuals.ĭuring the 1960s, Angelou lived and worked in Egypt and then Ghana. She worked as the northern coordinator for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference founded by Dr. In the 1950s, Angelou connected with prominent civil rights leaders, including Dr. Angelou also won three Grammys (1993, 1995, and 2002). Angelou won a Tony Award in 1973 and an Emmy in 1977.
She was the first Black woman to become a Hollywood director.
Later, she toured as part of the cast for the opera “Porgy and Bess.” She had a long stage career and also became an accomplished playwright, songwriter, and producer. There, she studied dance at the California Labor School. Du Bois, Paul Laurence Dunbar, and Charles Dickens.Īt age 16, Angelou moved to California. Following a traumatic episode of abuse, Angelou stopped speaking for five years beginning at the age of seven. She even once worked in a mechanic shop.īefore all of that, though, Maya Angelou was born on April 4, 1928. Angelou was the first woman and first Black person to become a street car conductor in San Francisco. She worked in many fields before she published her first book. Of course, it would be a mistake to say Maya Angelou was only a writer. This Wonder of the Day is about another famous author you may have heard about. We’ve read about Edgar Allan Poe, Langston Hughes, and Rachel Carson, to name a few. Here in Wonderopolis, we’ve learned quite a bit about famous writers.
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