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Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist, celebrated for her series of seven autobiographies, starting with "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" (1969). This seminal work, which details her early life and personal struggles, garnered international acclaim and was nominated for the National Book Award. Angelou also made significant contributions to literature and the arts, including her 1971 Pulitzer Prize-nominated poetry collection "Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie". In 1993, she recited her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" at President Bill Clinton's inauguration, making her the first poet to perform at a presidential inauguration since Robert Frost.
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