An African-American poet and author, she is known for her 1969 autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, as well as for her poem "On the Pulse of Morning."
Before Fame She was mute for five years as the result of trauma and, during this period, developed her lifelong love of literature.
Trivia Her 1971 poetry collection, Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie, was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Read More...
YouGov's personality study explores how the British think and feel about their characters and traits - how happy we are in ourselves, our personality types and areas such as shyness A person's personality can have a huge bearing upon their life. Many are extroverts, others shy, while some do not like who they are. YouGov has studied British people's personalities to see how many fall into each group and how each trait plays into others. Read More...