which award has she won?
Spingarn Medal, the National Medal of Arts and the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Maya Angelou
Spingarn Medal in 1994, the National Medal of Arts in 2000, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011. Angelou was awarded more than fifty honorary degrees.
gather together in my name maya angelou summary Angelou expands upon many themes that she started discussing in her first autobiography, including motherhood and family, racism, identity, education and literacy. Rita becomes closer to her mother in this book, and goes through a variety of jobs and relationships as she tries to provide for her young son and find her place in the world. what is "gather together in my name"? A memoir who is the author? Maya Angelou how is racism involved in this? It gives a historical overview of the places she was living in at the time, how she coped within the context of a larger white society, and the ways that her story played out within that context. when was it published? 1974 where was the author from? St. Louis, Missouri has she written any other book? "Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas"
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Maya Angelou [SEP] Awards and honors
Angelou was honored by universities, literary organizations, government agencies, and special interest groups. Her honors included a Pulitzer Prize nomination for her book of poetry, "Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie," a Tony Award nomination for her role in the 1973 play "Look Away", and three Grammys for her spoken word albums. She served on two presidential committees, and was awarded the Spingarn Medal in 1994, the National Medal of Arts in 2000, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011. Angelou was awarded more than fifty honorary degrees.