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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“What makes each human, what makes them universal, is the stamp of the creative mind.”
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“I am a creative genius, and there's no other way to word it.”