Maya Angelou
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Maya Angelou was born on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] and died on May 28, 2014, in Winston-Salem [2][3][4][5][6][7][9][10]. A citizen of the United States , Angelou worked as a politician, dancer, film producer, television producer, playwright, and film director . The cause of death was disease .
Angelou attended George Washington High School and California Labor School and was employed by Wake Forest University . Influences on Angelou included Charles Dickens, Edgar Allan Poe, James Weldon Johnson, William Shakespeare, and Zora Neale Hurston . Notable works by Angelou are I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, On the Pulse of Morning, And Still I Rise, and Even the Stars Look Lonesome .
Awards received include the National Women's Hall of Fame, Langston Hughes Medal, Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording, Spingarn Medal, Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording, Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording + 2 more [11][12][13][14][15][16]. Angelou was married to Paul du Feu from 1974 to 1983 [17] and was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha .
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1928[11]
- Spouse: Paul du Feu[12]
- Country of citizenship: United States[13]
- Ethnic group: African Americans[14]
- Occupation: playwright[15], film director[16], professor[17], screenwriter[18], writer[19], essayist[20], songwriter[21], autobiographer[22], singer[23], television actor[24], stage actor[25], journalist[26], novelist[27], human rights defender[28]
- Field of work: poetry[29], essay[30]
- Employer: Wake Forest University[31]
- Educated at: George Washington High School[32], California Labor School[33]
- Award received: National Women's Hall of Fame[34], Langston Hughes Medal[35], Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording[36], Spingarn Medal[37], NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction[38], Marian Anderson Award[39], Presidential Medal of Freedom[40], Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community[41], Candace Award[42], Horatio Alger Award[43], Arkansas Black Hall of Fame[44], Paul Robeson Award[45], Crystal Award[46], National Medal of Arts[47]
- Member of: Alpha Kappa Alpha[48]
- Sex or gender: female[49]
- Commons category: Maya Angelou[50]
- Archives at: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture[51], New York Public Library Research Libraries[52]
- Cause of death: disease[53]
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Type: Person[54]
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Country: US[55]
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Began / founded: 1928-04-04[56]
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Ended / dissolved: 2014-05-28[57]
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MusicBrainz ID: 80ce4e18-92ca-4079-b07c-11ac454b7755[58]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Maya Angelou include Angelou[59] and 9011 Angelou[60].
Why It Matters
Maya Angelou has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] She is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
Works attributed to her include I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings[63], a written work[64]; And Still I Rise[65], a written work[66]; list of her works[67]; Mom & Me & Mom[68], a literary work[69]; Daughters of Africa[70], a literary work[71], written by Margaret Busby[72]; and Gather Together in My Name[73], a literary work[74]. Entities named for her include Angelou[59] and 9011 Angelou[60].
FAQs
Where was Maya Angelou born?
Maya Angelou was born in St. Louis[2].
Where did Maya Angelou die?
Maya Angelou died in Winston-Salem[4].
Who was Maya Angelou married to?
Maya Angelou's spouses include Paul du Feu[12].
What did Maya Angelou do for work?
Maya Angelou worked as a politician[5], comedian[6], dancer[7], film producer[8], and television producer[9].
Where did Maya Angelou go to school?
Maya Angelou was educated at George Washington High School[32] and California Labor School[33].
What awards did Maya Angelou receive?
Honors received include National Women's Hall of Fame[34], Langston Hughes Medal[35], Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording[36], and Spingarn Medal[37].