Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou is often labeled many things. Feminist writer, activist, filmmaker, poet, singer, actor, and storyteller. She learned French, Italian, Spanish, Serbo-Croatian, Arabic, and Fanti. Marguerite Ann Johnson was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on April 4, 1928. Angelou acquired the first half of her pen name from her brother, Bailey Junior, whose babyish chatter transformed “my sister” into “Maya”. In 1931, Maya and Bailey were dropped off by train from Long Beach, California, to Stamps, Arkansas- which …showed first 75 words of 1958 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1958 total…essays. In Even the Stars Look Lonesome I didn’t really relish reading it as much although it showed her to be stronger and go through even more then you think she goes through in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. She is amazing and went through, what I think, are the most unfortunate things for a person to live through. She turned out brilliant and is living her life the premium she can.