Maya-angelou - Definition, Pictures, Pronunciation And Usage Notes

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Definition of Maya Angelou from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Maya Angelou  /ˌmaɪə ˈændʒəluː/  /ˌmaɪə ˈændʒəluː/ jump to other results

1. (1928-2014) a US writer, singer and film director. Her best-known book is I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1970), a true story of her difficult but successful life. In 1997 she directed her first film for television, Down in the Delta.

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