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Maya Angelou dies at 86
BY JOY WANJA MURAYA
[email protected]
nised as the first non­fiction best
belaboured by a loss of acuity or
civil rights activist Maya seller by an African­American
woman.
igelou has died.
comprehension. She lived a life
as a teacher, activist, artist and
human being," says the tribute that
T\ enoi
enowned American poet and
The "renaissance woman"
She wrote other celebrated
was yesterday morning found
pieces, including a poem titled On
dead in her North Carolina home
the Pulse of Morning, which she
attracted thousands of comments
and "shares" on the website, "She
aged 86.
recited at President Bill Clinton's
was a warrior for equality, toler­
Millions of poetry enthusiasts inauguration in 1993.
She was bom on April 4, 1928
from across the world paid tribute
on social networking sites as news
in St Louis Missouri.
of the Pulitzer­nominated writer's
According to a statement posted
death spread.
on Facebook by Dr Maya Angelou's
Dr Angelou is known for the family, she died at her home in
acclaimed poetry collection J know Winston, Salem, North Carolina,
Why the Caged Bird Sings, among before Sam.
other literary titles for which she
"Her family is extremely grate­
received recognition.
ful that her ascension was not
The 1969 collection was recog­
ance and peace." The statement
was signed by Guy B. Johnson.
In what is believed to be her last
tweet, the prolific writer said; "Lis­
ten to yourself, and in quietude you
might hear the voice of God."
And in one of her famous
quotes, she said: "If you don't like
something, change it. If you can't
change it, change your attitude."
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Daily Nation ­ Thursday
Date: 29.05.2014
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Maya Angelou (right) speaks to journalists in this June 2,1997 photo with
Coretta Scott King, widow of US civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
They had visited Betty Shabazz, the widow of civil rights activist Malcom X,
at Jacobi Hospital in the Bronx, New York. Dr Angelou died yesterday at 86.
Millions
pay tribute
to writer
who awed
the world
with her
words
Dr Angelou has left
the world with many
quotable quotes. Here
are some:
¦ I've learned that
people will forget what
you said, people will
forget what you did,
but people will never
forget how you made
them feel.
¦ Love recognises
no barriers. It jumps
hurdles, leaps fences,
penetrates walls to ar­
rive at its destination
full of hope.
¦ Prejudice is a bur­
den that confuses the
past, threatens the
future and renders the
present inaccessible.
¦ It is time for parents
to teach young people
early on that in diver­
sity there is beauty and
there is strength.
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