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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

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Maya Angelou’s debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide. Her life story is told in the documentary, and Revelations, was nominated for a Tony Award in 2011. Maya was also a prolific and celebrated poet; her volume Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ‘fore I Diiie was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. In 1993, Maya Angelou wrote and delivered a poem, “On the Pulse of Morning,” at the inauguration for President Bill Clinton at his request. The first Black woman and poet to participate in a recitation for a presidential inauguration since Robert Frost’s recitation for President John F. Kennedy in 1961, Maya Angelou’s electrifying performance instantly captured the hearts of millions worldwide. Maya Angelou went on to write and publish over thirty bestselling titles and received over fifty honorary degrees before she passed away in 2014.