Writer · 1928 – 2014
Maya Angelou
Little-Known Facts
- Before becoming a writer she worked as a dancer, singer, actress and journalist, even living in Ghana.
- She was the first Black woman to have an original screenplay produced as a feature film.
Myths & Misconceptions
Is I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings fiction?
No — it is the first volume of Angelou's autobiography, recounting her childhood and early life, though written with the artistry of a novel.