Her birth name was Marguerite Johnson . Angelos in Greek language means Angel, angelou means something like "that belongs to/ come from an angel.
Why famous civil rights figure,Maya Angelou adopted the name ANGELOU?
Hi JAGA, I've put a few links together for you and I'm sure the answer you seek is here, somewhere.
Maya Angelou
http://www.mayaangelou.com/LongBio.html
http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/b...
http://online-study-guide.com/literature...
Maya Angelou : Teacher Resource File
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/angelou....
Dr. Maya Angelou is a remarkable Renaissance woman who is hailed as one of the great voices of contemporary literature. As a poet, educator, historian, best-selling author, actress, playwright, civil-rights activist, producer and director, she continues to travel the world, spreading her legendary wisdom. Within the rhythm of her poetry and elegance of her prose lies Angelou's unique power to help readers of every orientation span the lines of race and Angelou captivates audiences through the vigor and sheer beauty of her words and lyrics.
Reply:If you read her work, especially "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" you will understand that she was inspired to do many things, perhaps including changing her name. I had never heard that before, thank you for sharing. I admire her all the more.
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