1. Author Project American Literature K. Hollomon November 3, 2010
Dr. Maya Angelou
Author Project
American Literature
K. Hollomon
November 3, 2010

2. Brief Biography
Dr. Maya Angelou is one of the most renowned and influential voices of our time. Hailed as a global renaissance woman, Dr. Angelou is a celebrated poet, memoirist, novelist, educator, dramatist, producer, actress, historian, filmmaker, and civil rights activist. Born on April 4th, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri, Dr. Angelou was raised in St. Louis and Stamps, Arkansas. In Stamps, Dr. Angelou experienced the brutality of racial discrimination, but she also absorbed the unshakable faith and values of traditional African-American family, community, and culture.

3. Literary Works Books Poems Letter To My Daughter Still I Rise
I Shall Not Be Moved
Gather Together in My Name
I Know Why the Caged Birds Sing
Celebrations: Rituals of Peace and Prayer
Poems
Still I Rise
Woman Work
Phenomenal Woman
When You Come
Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem

4. Famous Motivational Quotes
Highlights
Famous Motivational Quotes
I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.
If we lose love and self respect for each other, this is how we finally die.
If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude.
Self-pity in its early stages is as snug as a feather mattress. Only when it hardens does it become uncomfortable

5. Further Research Interest
What inspired her to write?
What time era did she grow up in?
What was her upbringing like?
Does most of her work reflect her childhood, adolescent, or adulthood?