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"To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow."

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About Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She is best known for I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and for her autobiographical writing. Her work and public voice made her one of the most influential literary figures of her generation.

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