Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou was an American writer and civil rights activist of the mid-20th century. Her most famous work is the memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, published in 1969. She also wrote poetry.

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• Lifetime: 4 April 1928 • 28 May 2014
• Main genre: Non-fiction
• Mid-2026 popularity rank: --

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."