"Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness." - Maya Angelou

 

 

Maya Angelou is an American author and poet. She has published six autobiographies, five books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning more than fifty years.

Born: April 4, 1928, St. Louis Full name: Marguerite Ann Johnson Education: George Washington High School Awards: Presidential Medal of Freedom, Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album, Spingarn Medal, Langston Hughes Medal, Gracie Allen Award, Quill Award for Poetry, Women in Film Crystal Award Spouse: Paul du Feu (m. 1974–1981), Vusumzi Make (m. 1960–1963), Enistasious Tosh Angelos (m. 1951–1954)