noun angelou Maya, real name Marguerite Johnson. 1928–2014, US Black novelist, poet, and dramatist. Her works include the autobiographical novel I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1970) and its sequels 3
noun angelou Maya [mah-yuh] /ˈmɑ yə/ (Show IPA), (Marguerite Johnson) 1928–2014, U.S. writer, playwright, and performer. 1