Maya Angelou Tragedy to Triumph
Maya Angelou - Tragedy to Triumph Maya Angelou is a very triumphant woman. ... Maya Angelou’s sorrowful life experiences inspired her to write autobiographical works of poetry. Maya Angelou was born April 4, 1928 as Marguerite Johnson in St. ... Angelou was raped at eight, and was an unwed mother at 16 years old (Williams 1). ... Angelou is a poet, an author, a historian, an actress, a playwright, a civil-rights activist, a producer, and a director. ... Angelou began her career in drama and dance, and she married a South African freedom fighter and lived in Cairo. ... Angelou accomplished many things in her life. ... Maya Angelou is a decorated author. ... Knowing something about Angelou’s life can help one to understand her poetry. In one of Angelou’s poems, “Unmeasured Tempo”, she talks about a person’s life. ... By the time a person gets old enough to have a spiritual realization of who they are their body is already declining (Angelou 11). ... This poem is complex and makes the reader look for the deeper meaning in the poem (Angelou 11). Another one of Angelou’s poems is “Little Girl Speakings” where she once again writes autobiographically.