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1. www.britannica.com › biography › Maya-AngelouMaya Angelou | Biography, Books, Poems, & Facts | Britannica

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   Sep 4, 2024 · She also wrote a book of meditations, Wouldn’t Take Nothing for My Journey Now (1993), and children’s books that include My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken and Me (1994), Life Doesn’t Frighten Me (1998), and the Maya’s World series, which was published in 2004–05 and featured stories of children from various parts of the world.

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   • Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, and actress whose several volumes of autobiography explore the themes of economic, racial, and sexual...
   • Maya Angelou’s first autobiographical work, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), gained critical acclaim and a National Book Award nomination. H...
   • In addition to writing, Maya Angelou was a dancer who studied with Martha Graham and Pearl Primus. She acted onstage, in films, and on television i...
   • Maya Angelou was awarded the National Medal of Arts (2000) and the Presidential Medal of Freedom (2010). She won three Grammy Awards for her spoken...

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   Feb 6, 2023 · Did Maya Angelou have any children? Maya had one child, a son named Guy Johnson, who was born on Sept. 8, 1945. A year after his mother died, Guy attended the Maya Angelou Forever Stamp Dedication at at the Warner Theatre, speaking in honor of his mother's memory.

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   According to McWhorter, Angelou structured her books, which to him seem to be written more for children than for adults, to support her defense of Black culture.

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   The works of Maya Angelou encompass autobiography, plays, poetry, and teleplays. She also had an active directing, acting, and speaking career. She is best known for her books, including her series of seven autobiographies, starting with the critically acclaimed I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969).

6. www.biography.com › authors-writers › maya-angelouMaya Angelou: Biography, Author, Poet, Actor, and Activist

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   Jan 16, 2024 · Maya Angelou was a poet and author known for her 1969 memoir, ‘I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.’ Read about her poems, books, quotes, quarter, and more facts.

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   Feb 8, 2017 · The book begins when three-year-old Maya and her older brother are sent to Stamps, Arkansas, to live with their grandmother and ends when Maya becomes a mother at the age of 16.

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   How many children did Maya Angelou have?

   • Here's what we know about Maya Angelou's children and grandchildren. Did Maya Angelou have any children? Maya had one child, a son named Guy Johnson, who was born on Sept. 8, 1945. A year after his mother died, Guy attended the Maya Angelou Forever Stamp Dedication at at the Warner Theatre, speaking in honor of his mother's memory.

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   How many books did Maya Angelou write?

   • Maya Angelou (/ ˈændʒəloʊ / ⓘ AN-jə-loh; 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.

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   Did Maya Angelou have a son?

   • Maya Angelou speaks with her son, Guy Johnson, in 2005. In 1944, Angelou gave birth to her son, Clyde Johnson, when she was 16 years old. Johnson followed in his mother’s footsteps to eventually become a poet known as Guy Johnson. He died in February 2022.

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   Who is Maya Angelou?

   • Maya Angelou was an American poet, civil rights activist, and writer. She is known for publishing seven autobiographies that chronicle her childhood and teenage experiences. Maya faced a lot of domestic crises as a child. At the young age of eight, she was sexually abused by her mother's boyfriend.

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   Maya Angelou was an American poet, civil rights activist, and writer. She is known for publishing seven autobiographies that chronicle her childhood and teenage experiences. Maya faced a lot of domestic crises as a child. At the young age of eight, she was sexually abused by her mother's boyfriend.