Author

Maya Angelou

24 books, mostly memoir, for Random House Audio and BBC Audio, 2002–2025

Maya Angelou (1928–2014) was an American poet, memoirist, essayist, and author whose groundbreaking autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings brought her international acclaim. She wrote more than 30 bestselling books, including seven autobiographies, poetry collections, essays, and children’s books, often exploring race, identity, resilience, family, and social justice.