Poet and author Maya Angelou has been announced as this year’s recipient of the Literarian Award, an honorary National Book Award for contributions to the literary community. It’s the first major ...

Celebrated author and poet Dr. Maya Angelou has been awarded two major literary awards this year. Earlier this month the National Book Foundation announced that Angelou will receive the 2013 ...

The book world is finally honoring Maya Angelou. The poet and author of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" will be this year's recipient of the Literarian Award, an honorary National Book Award for ...

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NEW YORK (AP) - Her body weak, her voice rich and strong, Maya Angelou sang, lectured and reminisced as she accepted a lifetime achievement award Thursday night from the Norman Mailer Center. The ...

Directed by Rita Coburn Whack and Bob Hercules, the documentary traces the life of Angelou, told in her own words. “In chronicling Angelou’s life from her youth in the Depression-era South through her ...

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 09: Maya Angelou attends the AARP Magazine's 2011 Inspire Awards at the Ronald Reagan Building on December 9, 2010 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Riccardo S. Savi/WireImage) ...

(AP) Her body weak, her voice rich and strong, Maya Angelou has accepted a lifetime achievement award from the Norman Mailer Center. The 85-year-old author, poet, dancer and actress was honored ...