Maya Angelou, the American author and poet, died on the morning of May 28, 2014 , according to a family
statement. She was found by her caregiver. She had reportedly been in poor health and had
canceled recent scheduled appearances.
Tributes were paid by Barack Obama, who called her "one of the
brightest lights of our time" and "a brilliant writer, a fierce friend
and a truly phenomenal woman" and Bill Clinton, who described her works as
"gifts of wisdom and wit, courage and grace".
Harold Augenbraum, from the National Book Foundation, said that
Angelou's "legacy is one that all writers and readers across the world can
admire and aspire to.
«I've been blessed to have Maya Angelou as my mentor, mother/sister, and
friend since my 20’s. She was there for me always, guiding me through some of
the most important years of my life. The world knows her as a poet but at the
heart of her, she was a teacher. ‘When you learn, teach. When you get, give’ is
one of my best lessons from her.
She won three Grammys, spoke six languages and was the second poet in
history to recite a poem at a presidential inauguration. But what stands out to
me most about Maya Angelou is not what she has done or written or spoken, it’s
how she lived her life. She moved through the world with unshakeable calm,
confidence and a fierce grace. I loved her and I know she loved me. I will
profoundly miss her. She will always be the rainbow in my clouds.»Oprah Winfrey
posted on her personal FB profile after the announcement of Maya Angelou death.
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