Letter To My Daughter

About Dr Maya AngelouMaya Angelou

Dr Maya Angelou was one of the world''s most important writers and activists. Born 4 April 1928 she lived and chronicled an extraordinary life: rising from poverty violence and racism she became a renowned author poet playwright civil rights'' activist - working with Malcolm X and Martin Luther King - and memoirist. She wrote and performed a poem ''On the Pulse of Morning'' for President Clinton on his inauguration; she was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama and was honoured by more than seventy universities throughout the world.She first thrilled the world with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969). This was followed by six volumes of autobiography the seventh and final volume Mom & Me & Mom published in 2013. She wrote three collections of essays; many volumes of poetry including His Day is Done a tribute to Nelson Mandela; and two cookbooks. She had a lifetime appointment as Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University of North Carolina. Dr Angelou died on 28 May 2014.