Maya+Angelou



Born in 1928, Maya Angelou was an extremely influential and well-rounded poet. She wrote and published many works and, "The list of her published verse, non-fiction, and fiction now includes more than 30 bestselling titles" (Mayaangelou.com 1). From a very young age, Angelou showed great promise and exceeded in the arts, earning her a scholarship to San Francisco's Labor school, though she dropped out at 14. This did not however stunt her success in any way. Shortly after graduating high school, she gave birth to a son and in order to support him, she worked various jobs such as waitress and a cook. She let nothing stand in the way of her dreams though and she soon was involved with the arts again. She traveled to many different places, learned many different languages, and wrote and edited for many different papers. In the 60s, Angelou became a civil rights activist and worked with both Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. Amongst her most famous works is the novel, //I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.// Angelou has received various different awards, such as The Lincoln Medal and 3 Grammys. Her works continue to influence and intrigue people to this day.

"Biography." //Mayaangelou.com//. Global Renaissance Women, 2013. Web. 13 May 2013.