Maya Angelou
04-Apr-1928
United States
Author
Maya Angelou was an American writer, actress, screenwriter, dancer, poet and well-known human rights activist for her 1969 novel, I know why it was introduced by Cell bird Sings, who made literary history as the first non-fiction written by an African American woman. Angelou has received numerous awards throughout her career, including the NAACP Image Awards in the prestigious nonfiction category, in 2005 and 2009.