Maya Angelou

• Born April 4, 1928
• American author and poet
• Published:    6 autobiographies, 5 books of essays, numerous books of poetry, a long list of plays, movies and television shows
• One of the most decorated writers of her generation
• Dozens of awards
• Over thirty honorary doctoral degrees
• Her autobiographies focus on her childhood and early adult experiences
• Long list of occupations: 

1. Pimp, prostitute, night club dancer and performer
2. Cast member of the musical Porgy and Bess
3. Coordinator for Martin Luther King
4. Journalist in Egypt and Ghana during the days of decolonization
5. Actor, writer, director, and producer of plays, movies and public television programs
6. Since 1991 taught at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where she holds the first lifetime Reynolds Professorship of American Studies
7. Active in Civil Rights Movement with both Martin Luther King and Malcolm X
8. Since 1990s she made around 80 appearances a year on the lecture circuit

In 1993 she recited her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" at President Bill Clinton's inauguration, the first poet to make an inaugural recitation since Robert Frost at John F. Kennedy's inauguration in 1961........................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................[Why he got angry when I called him a pimp? After all, He too is the greatest poet of his time!]..

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_Angelou