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Biography
Occupation(19)
Awards(7)
National Women's Hall of FameLangston Hughes MedalGrammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling RecordingSpingarn MedalNAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, NonfictionMarian Anderson AwardPresidential Medal of Freedom
Spouse(1)
Education(2)
George Washington High SchoolCalifornia Labor School
Maya Angelou (* 4. April 1928 in St. Louis; † 28. May 2014 in Winston-Salem) was an american poet, author, and civil rights activist. She was 86 years old. She was married to Paul du Feu. Her education included George Washington High School and California Labor School. She received 7 awards, including National Women's Hall of Fame, Langston Hughes Medal. Her cause of death was disease.
Life Events
13 Events1928
Born in St. Louis, Missouri
1974
Married Paul du Feu
until 1983
1991
Langston Hughes Medal
1993
Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording
On the Pulse of Morning
1994
Spingarn Medal
1995
Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording
1998
National Women's Hall of Fame
2002
Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording
2005
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction
Hallelujah! The Welcome Table
2008
Marian Anderson Award
2009
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction
Letter to My Daughter
2010
Presidential Medal of Freedom
2014