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(1928) Maya Angelou, born Marguerite Ann Johnson on April 4, 1928,
is an American autobiographer and poet who has been called 'America's
most visible black female autobiographer' by scholar Joanne M. Braxton.
She is best known for her series of six autobiographical volumes, which
focus on her childhood and early adulthood experiences. The first, best-known,
and most highly acclaimed, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969),
focuses on the first seventeen years of her life, brought her international
recognition, and was nominated for a National Book Award. Angelou has been
highly honored for her body of work, including being awarded over 30 honorary
degrees and the nomination of a Pulitzer Prize for her 1971 volume of poetry,
Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'Fore I Diiie."
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