1. Maya Angelou: The Voice of Her People
During her sixty year career, she has published seven autobiographies, multiple poetry books, and three books of essays; and she has also written and directed movies, television shows, and plays. Although she is an influential American poet, she is most known for her seven autobiographies. ... She wrote her first autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, in 1969. The autobiography tells the story of her life up to the age of seventeen, and it brought her international fame and recognition. ...
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- Grade Level: High School