Marguerite Annie Johnson was born in St Louis MO and overcame many things in order to be a world famous published author.

Maya Angelou achieved enough during her extraordinary life to fill seven autobiographies. Her unique career – which included work as a dancer, singer, actress, composer, activist, teacher ...

As an English major, I should be ashamed of my lack of knowledge about Maya Angelou. But I picked her autobiography/memoir, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” off my classics list and ...

Maya Angelou sits in her hotel room, reliving her past and writing her autobiography, "I know why the caged bird sings". A book that will sell over 4 million copies and change the way we see the ...