Maya Angelou was born on April 28, 1928. She is an American autobiographer and poet. She is best known for her series of six autobiographical volumes, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. Marguerite Johnson was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 4, 1928. Her father, Bailey Johnson, was a doorman and navy dietitian. Her mother, Vivian (Baxter) Johnson, was a real estate agent, trained surgical nurse, and later a merchant marine. older brother, Bailey Jr., nicknamed Marguerite "Maya", shortened from "my-a-sister".
When I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings was published in 1969, Angelou was hailed as a new kind of memoirist, one of the first African American women who was able to publicly discuss her personal life. Up to that point, black female writers were marginalized to the point that they were unable to present themselves as central characters. Maya Angelou is one of the most honored writers of her generation. She has been awarded over thirty honorary degrees. Maya is now eighty-two years old and doing good.
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