career beginnings‚ later successes‚ and her personal life. Marguerite Annie Johnson (Maya Angelou) was born on April 4‚ 1928‚ in St. Louis‚ Missouri‚ writer and civil rights activist Maya Angelou is known for her 1969 memoir‚ I know Why the Cage Bird Sings‚ which made literacy history as the first nonfiction best-seller by an African-American woman. Multi-talented barely cover the depth and breadth of Maya Angelou’s accomplishments. Maya Angelou had a difficult childhood. Her parents split up when she
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Baldwin along with Robert Loomis‚ who was a book editor for Random House‚ proposed that Angelou write an autobiography that could also be a piece of literature--and with that Angelou began to work on what would later be titled I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings (“Continuing”). Angelou accounts in the book that “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you‚” hence this book tells the story of Angelou’s life in the early 1930s to the 1970s and gives a historical account on what life was
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The Earth is home to over seven billion people who most of which are ordinary‚ but sometimes the world is presented with an incredibly unique individual that changes the world for years to come (World Population Clock). Maya Angelou was incredibly diverse with job titles ranging from dancer to civil rights activist‚ a very interesting childhood that shaped the rest of her life‚ and a legacy that will forever change the areas she was involved in. The poetry of Maya Angelou was greatly influenced
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Maya Angelou: Rising Above Social Struggles Author of an autobiographical series‚ countless essays and stirring poems‚ a civil rights activist‚ dedicated actor and producer‚ skillful dancer and singer‚ and great cook‚ Maya Angelou is an inspiration to every person‚ regardless of his age‚ gender‚ race‚ or status in life. Maya Angelou‚ an African-American‚ was born in St. Louis‚ Missouri‚ but was sent to Stamps‚ Arkansas‚ with her brother Bailey‚ to live with their grandmother (King 5). During her
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Bibliography: Stern‚ Rose. “The Biography of Dr. Maya Angelou”. Biography.com. 2012 Angelou‚ Maya. “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”.1970. Print.
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with over a billion people. One of her famous books was “I know why the caged bird sings”. Maya Angelou wrote “I know why the caged bird sings” because she wanted plenty of people to know what she had went through. She wrote this for man of reasons; one was as a reminder to not to give up during the trials of growing up. This book was one of the first of her five volumes of her life. I know why the caged bird sing was recreating a child’s voice and what some children go through because growing up
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has impact on the reader‚ suggesting that she has no company and the days are tirelessly long. As a result‚ her surroundings are dark and dreary. Caged Bird relates to limbo in having a main character that is described throughout. ‘The caged bird sings’ shows us what the bird loves and longs to do all the time. In addition‚ Maya Angelou explains how the caged bird is alone and has nothing apart from singing and keeping itself entertained whilst going through the sad times. ‘He names the sky his own’
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for years for the civil rights movement. Additionally‚ she worked and went to Africa‚ as a correspondent and teacher‚ and presenting with numerous African freedom developments. In 1970‚ Angelou printed her initially book‚ I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings‚ with huge acclaim‚ and was prescribe for the Pulitzer Prize for verse the accompanying year. In 1993‚ Maya read "On the Pulse of Morning" at President Clinton’s inauguration‚ her poem got her noticed by the public and made her stand out. Angelou went
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” Angelou graduated from eighth grade at Lafayette with top honors and went on to graduate from high school. After high school‚ Angelou wrote over thirty plays‚ poems‚ children’s books‚ and one of her autobiographies‚ “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” (Smelstor and Bruce). “Graduation” starts with Angelou’s generalization of a high school senior’s graduation. She describes how the entire student body‚ teachers‚ and community helps the senior class in their last weeks of school. “They came
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Heather Scherr Mrs. Reddish English II 6 Feburary 2017 Poetry Analysis Essay Maya Angelou was a poet and a civil rights activist. Angelou is best known for‚ “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”‚ which made literary history as the first nonfiction best seller by and African-American woman. Throughout this poem and “Still I Rise”‚ Angelou creates a theme of perseverance even during rough times‚ by using multiple poetic devices. In the poem‚ “Still I Rise”‚ Angelou uses imagery‚ similes‚ and repetition
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