Maya Angelou, award-winning author of many books, is one of the most influential African Americans in American history, and lives a life far from typical. ... Maya Angelou was her professional name when she started her career as nightclub singer. ... Maya Angelou's grandmother, Annie Henderson, along with her Uncle Willie, raised her in Stamps Arkansas. ... (Angelou Caged Bird 153) Maya knew this and made it clear in her writing (http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/ang0bio-1). ... Maya Angelou has touched the live of thousands of people through her books, speeches, and just her gene...

• Word Count: 1000
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Maya Angelou is the ultimate Renaissance woman and is one of the great voices of contemporary literature (mayaangelou.com). ... Her birth name is Marguerite Johnson, and it wasn't until her early twenties that she was given the name Maya Angelou. ... Angelou also took up acting. ... Maya Angelou will forever be known as the greatest African American Female author of all time. Maya Angelou, the poetic, literary genius. ...

• Word Count: 1253
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Marguerita Johnson, whose pen name is Maya Angelou, was born in St. ... (Angelou, 7). ... Maya took the whole experience very hard, and became mute for five years. ... I think that Maya is an extremely talented author. ... Maya Angelou is a very talented woman. ...

• Word Count: 588
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

American writer, actor, civil right activist, and educator Maya Angelou was born and named Marguerite Johnson in St. ... (Since Maya was born and raised during the segregation, Maya Angelou's works were the reflections of her childhood experiences and hardships. ... At the age of three, Maya Angelou's parents were separated. ... Maya Angelou tried to make a living for both herself and her son. ... Maya Angelou became one of the most influential women in American history....

• Word Count: 962
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, Maya Angelou and her autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, and Dr. ... In Maya Angelou's autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the American Dream is being able to find oneself and what makes each person happy, in spite of the obstacles that try to stop them. ... Maya Angelou believed that nothing was more important than achieving happiness. ... For Holden Caulfield, that means straying from the phony social norms, for Maya Angelou it meant pursuing her dreams and finding happiness, and for Dr. ...

• Word Count: 634
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School