Maya Angelou
1928 - 2014
General Information
Bio
(1928-2014) Author, poet. Maya Angelou was born in Saint Louis, Missouri, and died in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Full Name
Maya Angelou
Locations
New York
Author's Timeline
1928
BIRTH
Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson in Saint Louis, Missouri, on April 4, 1928.
1965
RESIDENCE
Ms. Angelou lived and worked for a time in New York City and lived for several months in 1965 in the apartment of friends Samuel and Constance Sutton on Riverside Drive near Washington Heights in Manhattan, New York, while she was writing her autobiography, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."
1969
LITWORK
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Random House
0394429869 / 978-0394429861
Autobiography.
Random House
0394429869 / 978-0394429861
Autobiography.
1971
LITWORK
Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie
Random House
0394471423 / 978-0394471426
Collection of poetry.
Random House
0394471423 / 978-0394471426
Collection of poetry.
1974
LITWORK
Gather Together in My Name
Random House
0394486927 / 978-0394486925
Autobiography.
Random House
0394486927 / 978-0394486925
Autobiography.
1975
LITWORK
Oh Pray My Wings Are Gonna Fit Me Well
Random House
0394499514 / 978-0394499512
Collection of poetry.
Random House
0394499514 / 978-0394499512
Collection of poetry.
1976
LITWORK
Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas
Random House
0394405455 / 978-0394405452
Autobiography.
Random House
0394405455 / 978-0394405452
Autobiography.
1978
LITWORK
And Still I Rise
Random House
0394502523 / 978-0394502526
Collection of poetry
Random House
0394502523 / 978-0394502526
Collection of poetry
1981
LITWORK
The Heart Of A Woman
Random House
0394512731 / 978-0394512730
Autobiography.
Random House
0394512731 / 978-0394512730
Autobiography.
1983
LITWORK
Shaker, Why Don't You Sing?
Random House
0394521447 / 978-0394521442
Collection of poetry
Random House
0394521447 / 978-0394521442
Collection of poetry
1986
LITWORK
All God's Children Need Traveling Shoes
Random House
0394521439 / 978-0394521435
Autobiography.
Random House
0394521439 / 978-0394521435
Autobiography.
2002
LITWORK
A Song Flung Up To Heaven
Random House
0375507477 / 978-0375507472
Autobiography.
Random House
0375507477 / 978-0375507472
Autobiography.
2014
DEATH
Maya Angelou died at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on May 28, 2014.
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