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Maya Angelou

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Maya Angelou was an American author, poet, playwright, actress, and lecturer, known for her profound exploration of race, gender, and culture in her work. Her autobiographical works, including 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,' which detailed her early life of poverty and sexual exploitation, have gained widespread acclaim.

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“Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.”

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Book:Letter to My Daughter

Source: Letter to My Daughter

“I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels.”

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Book:Conversations with Maya Angelou

Source: Conversations with Maya Angelou

“For a person who grew up in the '30s and '40s in the segregated South, with so many doors closed without explanation to me, libraries and books said, 'Here I am, read me.' Over time I have learned I am at my best around books.”

“Forgiveness. It's one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody. You are relieved of carrying that burden of resentment. You really are lighter. You feel lighter. You just drop that.”

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Author:Maya Angelou

“I am the dream and the hope of the slave”

Source: Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Women

About the Author

Born: April 4, 1928
Died: May 28, 2014
Known for: Author
Quotes: 1180

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I Know Why the Caged Bird SingsRelated source material

Letter to My DaughterRelated source material

The Collected Autobiographies of Maya AngelouRelated source material

Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey NowRelated source material

Conversations with Maya AngelouRelated source material

The Complete PoetryRelated source material

The Heart of a WomanRelated source material

Rainbow in the Cloud: The Wisdom and Spirit of Maya AngelouRelated source material

Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like ChristmasRelated source material

A Song Flung Up to HeavenRelated source material

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