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What is Maya Angelou most famous poem? How much was Maya Angelou worth when she died?

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Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist who has published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays.

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Maya Angelou became a poet and writer after a string of odd jobs during her young adulthood, which included fry cook, sex worker, nightclub performer, Porgy and Bess cast member, Southern Christian Leadership Conference coordinator, and correspondent in Egypt and Ghana during the decolonization of Africa.

Maya Angelou was also an actress, writer, director, and producer of plays, movies, and public television programs.

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In 1982, Maya Angelou was named the first Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Maya Angelou was active in the Civil Rights Movement and worked with Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.

What is Maya Angelou most famous poem?

Still I Rise is the most famous poem of Maya Angelou and it was also her favorite.

Still I Rise hails the indomitable spirit of Black people; and expresses faith that they will triumph despite adversity and racism.

How much was Maya Angelou worth when she died?

At the time of her death, Maya Angelou had an estimated net worth of $10 million.


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