Biography: Maya Angelou - National Women's History Museum
Poet, dancer, singer, activist, and scholar Maya Angelou was a world-famous author. She was best known for her unique and pioneering autobiographical writing style. On April 4, 1928, Marguerite Ann Johnson, known to the world as Maya Angelou, was born in St. Louis, Missouri.
Maya Angelou | Biography, Books, Poems, & Facts | Britannica
2024年11月22日 · 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.
Maya Angelou - Wikipedia
Maya Angelou (/ ˈændʒəloʊ / ⓘ AN-jə-loh; [1][2] born Marguerite Annie Johnson; April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) was an American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist. 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.
Maya Angelou: Biography, Author, Poet, Actor, and Activist
2024年1月16日 · A multitalented writer and performer, Maya Angelou is best known for her work as an author and poet. Her 1969 memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, made literary history as the first...
A chronology of the life of Maya Angelou (1928-2014) - World ...
2020年7月8日 · This timeline outlines key moments in the life of poet, singer, and civil rights activist, Maya Angelou as well as her famous quotes, extracted from her autobiographies and journals. 1928: Maya Angelou is born on April 4 to parents Bailey Johnson and Vivian Johnson.
Maya Angelou Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life ...
Maya Angelou was not only a renowned poet and author, but she was also a talented singer and dancer. She toured Europe in the 1950s as the lead in the opera "Porgy and Bess." Maya Angelou was the first black woman to work as a cable car conductor in San Francisco.
Maya Angelou's Biography - The HistoryMakers
2010年8月31日 · Biography. Poet, author, and professor Maya Angelou was born as Marguerite Johnson on April 4, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri, to Bailey and Vivian Baxter Johnson. Angelou’s older brother, Bailey Jr., nicknamed her “Maya” when they were children.