OT: Maya Angelou has died

[TheRef]

Renowned author Maya Angelou has died today at the age of 86 in Winston-Salem, NC. She won three Grammies. She was also nominated for a Pulitzer, Tony (Broadway Awards), and an Emmy with her role in the series "Roots". Her most famous work is her autobiography "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"

This is truly a sad day.

[mjh94]

wow.. thanks for sharing, had not heard.

[paco]

It's Bush's fault!

[smootness]

Her most famous work is her autobiography "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"

Indeed sad. I always found this fascinating, that she mostly became well-known because of her autobiography. Most people are already famous, thus why they write autobiographies to begin with.

[Jack Lambert]

Never heard of her. When I saw the title I was thinking Soccer Player.

[smootness]

Never heard of her. When I saw the title I was thinking Soccer Player.

You've never heard of Maya Angelou?

[dawgs]

Indeed sad. I always found this fascinating, that she mostly became well-known because of her autobiography. Most people are already famous, thus why they write autobiographies to begin with.

She was a trendsetter in the world of memoirs.

[tcdog70]

Jack doesn't get out much***

[AlmostPositive]

A hundred better writers will die this year and you won't hear word one about them.

[drunkernhelldawg]

Indeed sad. I always found this fascinating, that she mostly became well-known because of her autobiography. Most people are already famous, thus why they write autobiographies to begin with.

It's a powerhouse of a book. Not a typical autobiography. I'm not a fan of her poetry, but this book is one of the top essentials of the era. She was better at putting poetry into prose than she was at putting it into lines. That and its brutal reality is what sets Caged Bird in a high place. Every word is fresh forever.

[Esmerelda Villalobos]

Never heard of her. When I saw the title I was thinking Soccer Player.

I honestly cant tell if you are being serious haha.

[Reason2succeed]

It's Bush's fault!

Not funny. This is not the time for that.