Maya Angelou was an American author, and poet. She wrote and published seven autobiographies, 3 book essays, and several poetry books. She published her first autobiographical book about her life, “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings” in 1969, which brought her international recognition, and acclaim. She recited her poem “On The Pulse of Morning” in 1993 at President Bill Clinton’s inauguration, making it the first poet to make an inaugural recitation, since Robert Frost at Kennedy’s inauguration in 1961. She died in the morning of May 28, 2014. She was 86 years old. R.I.P. Maya Angelou.