11/20/2023
Maya Angelou /
"Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst, and unsurprised by anything in between."
"Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist. 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."
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Born: Marguerite Annie Johnson, April 4, 1928, St. Louis, Missouri, US
Died: May 28, 2014, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, US
Occupation: Writer, poet, civil rights activist
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou (2012). “The Collected Autobiographies of Maya Angelou”, p.220, Modern Library