... twenties, Maya Angelou had been a Creole cook, a streetcar conductor, a cocktail waitress, a dancer, a madam, a tap dancer, a prostitute, and a chauffeurette. Her second book, "Gather Together In My Name," centers on her later teen years through her mid twenties, focusing on these experiences. Also in the novel, Angelou writes about an affair with a customer at a restaurant and her brief experience with drugs. Angelou concludes ... . Ms. Angelou's accomplishments rival those of greater acclaim. Maya Angelou is currently Reynolds Professor at Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North C...

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• Grade Level: High School