... , civil rights activist, poet, and novelist, not to mention historian, producer, director, professor, and lecturer, among other things. Ms. Angelou's accomplishments rival those of greater acclaim. Maya Angelou is currently Reynolds Professor at Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Caroline since 1981. She has published ten best selling books and numerous magazine articles earning her Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award ... nominations. At the request of President Clinton, she wrote and delivered a poem at his 1993 presidential inauguration. Dr. Angelou speaks French, Spanish,...

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... 28, 2014 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She was an author, poet, actor, singer, songwriter, dancer, playwright, historian, director, and civil rights activist. She accepted a lifetime appointment in 1982, as a Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In 1993, Angelou recited her poem, "On the Pulse of Morning," at President Bill Clinton's inauguration. She ... recitation since 1961. Maya Angelou's career has allowed her to make a difference in the world. She worked steadfastly for peace, love, and equality with many individual...

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