Maya Angelou-The Story Sets You Free
A very interesting and inspiring story of a woman who worked as a prostitute and nightclub dancer in her youth and ended up becoming a prominent writer, poet and director-producer of plays, movies, and public television programs. Maya Angelou (or Marguerite Annie Johnson) was born on April 4, 1928. She was an American author, poet, dancer, actress, and singer. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, and several books of poetry. She received several awards in her lifetime as well as more than 50 honorary degrees. Angelou is best known for her autobiographical series and the first one in the series, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969, her life up to the age of 17) won her international acclaim. (Image Source-healthythoughts.in) Early childhood When Angelou was merely three and her brother a year older, their parents separated, and their father sent them to live with their paternal grandmother alone by train. After few years they shifted with thei