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Maya Angelou

1928–2014

Maya Angelou
William J. Clinton Presidential Library, public domain (U.S. government work), via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain). Source

American poet and memoirist known for I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and decades of civil-rights-era public speaking.

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Moved fluidly across memoir, poetry, and public speaking specifically to reach and uplift audiences directly, framing her own writing across decades of interviews in terms of shared human connection over solitary craft.

A body of work and public life oriented around direct, uplifting connection with an audience.

A career spanning writing and public speaking, both aimed outward at audiences.

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