![]() The book begins when three-year-old Maya and her older brother are sent to live with their grandmother and ends when Maya becomes a mother at the age of 17. It is a story that demonstrates how strength of character and a love of literature can help overcome racism and trauma. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is the autobiographical telling about the writer and poet’s early years. She has placed in the top 10 every year for the past decade. So controversial is she that she was ranked #3 on the ALA’s top 100 list for 1990-2000 and #-2010. How could such a person possibly be included in this series?ĭespite her impressive resume, Maya Angelou is one of the most banned authors in U.S. She has been awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2000, the Lincoln Medal in 2008, and President Barack Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to her in 2011. She’s won Tony and Emmy awards and Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word album in 1993, 1995, and 2002.Īt the request of President Bill Clinton, Angelou wrote On the Pulse of Morning, which she recited live at his 1993 inauguration as U.S. ![]() In 1972 she was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for a collection of poetry. Her 1969 autobiography, “ I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”, was nominated for a National Book Award. Maya Angelou has done many things in her storied life and career along the way she has inspired millions- both here in the United States and around the world. ![]()
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