Your Favorite Women Writers

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Maya Angelou

Perhaps the first time you heard of Maya Angelou was in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, but it was surely not the last. It became the first in a series of six books, chronicling her life. Tackling big themes such as identity, family and racism, she has earned a National Book Award, more than 30 honorary degrees and a Pulitzer Prize nomination. And she's not done yet.

Excerpt from Letters to My Daughter by Maya Angelou

More on the book Letters to My Daughter

More on the book The Heart of a Woman

More on the book Maya Angelou: A Glorious Celebration

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Published on February 26, 2010

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