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   3 days ago · Maya Angelou (born April 4, 1928, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.—died May 28, 2014, Winston-Salem, North Carolina) was an American poet, memoirist, and actress whose several volumes of autobiography explore the themes of economic, racial, and sexual oppression.

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     Maya Angelou, orig. Marguerite Johnson, (born April 4, 1928,...

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   1 day ago · Home. This programme will be available shortly after broadcast. Bonnie Greer looks back on the extraordinary life of one of literature’s most significant and inspirational figures, Maya...

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   1 day ago · Maya Angelou at the BBC Bonnie Greer looks back on the extraordinary life of one of literature’s most significant and inspirational figures, Maya Angelou, through an exploration of the BBC archives.

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   6 hours ago · Maya Angelou was an American poet, author and civil rights activist. She was born in Saint Louis, Missouri in 1928 and began writing at an early age, publishing her first poem at the age of 16. Over the course of her career, she published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry and was credited with a list of plays ...

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   4 days ago · By PBS NewsHour. Maya Angelou, one of the most respected cultural figures of her generation, has died at the age of 86. Her debut memoir, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” made her one of the...

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   What is Maya Angelou best known for?

   • Maya Angelou, American poet, memoirist, and actress whose several volumes of autobiography explore the themes of economic, racial, and sexual oppression. She is perhaps best known for her autobiographical work I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969). Learn more about Angelou’s life and works in this article.

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   What does Maya Angelou say about life?

   • “When you get, give. When you learn, teach” — Maya Angelou I’ll turn this one around to make it even stronger, even truer: “When you give, you’ll get. When you teach, you’ll learn.” “Determine to live life with flair and laughter” — Maya Angelou I’ve been — and sometimes still am — too serious about life.

   Standing Strong: 14 Powerful Quotes from Maya Angelou

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   Where did Angelou grow up?

   • Although born in St. Louis, Angelou spent much of her childhood in the care of her paternal grandmother in rural Stamps, Arkansas. When she was not yet eight years old, she was raped by her mother’s boyfriend and told of it, after which he was murdered; the traumatic sequence of events left her almost completely mute for several years.

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   What are some examples of Angelou's poetry?

   • Angelou’s poetry, collected in such volumes as Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ’fore I Diiie (1971), And Still I Rise (1978), Now Sheba Sings the Song (1987), and I Shall Not Be Moved (1990), drew heavily on her personal history but employed the points of view of various personae.

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9. www.heraldscotland.com › life_style › 24340391Maya Angelou on Burns is a treat from start to finish

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   1 day ago · It is not traditional to mark a bank holiday with a gift, but here you go: Maya Angelou at the BBC (BBC4, Sunday, from 9pm). Besides a profile by Bonnie Greer and an Imagine from 2017, the evening ...

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    5 days ago · Description. Angelou, Maya. 1971. Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie. NY: Random House. Creator. Maya Angelou. Source. Special Collections, University of Delaware Library. Publisher. Random House. Date. 1971. Contributor. Curtis Small. Language. English. Type. Text Close.