Maya Angelou's life in photos

May 29, 2014 14:58

The poet and memoirist Maya Angelou died yesterday, at the age of 86. A civil-rights activist and a professor at Wake Forest University, Angelou -- born on April 4, 1928, in St. Louis, Missouri -- was the author of works including "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,' and received awards including the National Medal of Arts and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Her public life spanned decades and included a nomination for the Pulitzer Prize, as well as dozens of honorary degrees. This is her life in pictures. Take a look.

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