About Maya Angelou
1928 – 2014
American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist celebrated for her series of autobiographies. Known for her lyrical prose and unflinching honesty about trauma and resilience.
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“The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.”
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“All becoming and growing—all that guarantees a future—involves pain.”