Maya Angelou
by Dasia Jones
1. Born
1.1. Marguerite Annie Johnson
1.2. April 4, 1928
1.3. She was raised in stamps
2. Died
2.1. May 28, 2014
2.2. Age: 86
2.3. She lived and died in winston- salem north carolina
3. Occupation
3.1. Author, poet, and a civil rights activist
4. Language
4.1. She spoke english
5. Period
5.1. 1969-2014
6. Poem
6.1. I know why the caged birds sing
6.1.1. On the pulse of the morning
6.2. On the pulse of the morning
7. Spouses
7.1. Tosh Angelos (1951- 54)
7.2. Paul du feu (1973-81)
8. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, and several books of poetry, and was credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows sparring over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees. She became a poet and writers a series of occupations as a young adult. In 1982, she earned the first lifetime Reynolds Professorship of american studies at Wake forest
