The BBC reports that American author Maya Angelou has died. She was 86 years old.
Angelou was best-known for her 1969 memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
It was the first of seven volumes of autobiography that traced her life from a childhood of abuse and oppression in the Deep South in the 1930s.
Rest In Peace Maya Angelou.
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Oh what awful news. I heard she was sick but wow! She will be missed and she brought so much joy toso many people. What a legend! I have three copies of “I know why they caged bird sings” and they are all worn out.Could read her work again and again. Michelle
Date: Wed, 28 May 2014 13:58:44 +0000 To: michellebrooksdirect@hotmail.co.uk