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Introducing: Maya

• First Name:Maya
• last Name:Angelou
• Email:maya@gmail.com
• Birthdate:1928-04-04
• Occupation:Author and Poet

Maya Angelou (born Marguerite Annie Johnson) 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. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees. Angelou's series of seven autobiographies focuses on her childhood and early adult experiences. The first, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), tells of her life up to the age of 17 and brought her international recognition and acclaim.

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