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    African-American writer and poet Maya Angelou (1928–2014) was honored by universities, literary organizations, government agencies, and special interest groups. Her honors include a Pulitzer Prize nomination for her book of poetry Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie, a Tony Award nomination for her role in the 1973 play Look Away, and three Grammys from five nominations for her spoken-word albums. Beginning in 1982, Angelou held the first lifetime Reynolds Professorship of American Studies at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
    She served on two presidential committees – for Gerald Ford in 1975 and for Jimmy Carter in 1977. In 2000, she was awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Bill Clinton. In 2010, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the U.S., by President Barack Obama. More than thirty health care and medical facilities have been named after Angelou. She was awarded more than 50 honorary degrees.


    Awards




    Honorary degrees



    Smith College, 1975
    Mills College, 1975
    Lawrence University, 1976
    Wake Forest University, 1977
    Columbia College Chicago, 1979
    Wheaton College, 1981
    Boston College, 1983
    Rollins College, 1985
    Howard University, 1985
    Tufts University, 1985
    Mount Holyoke College, 1987
    University of Southern California, 1989
    Northeastern University, 1992
    University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1993
    Lafayette College, 1999
    Hope College, 2001
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2003
    Eastern Connecticut State University, 2003
    Chapman University, 2007
    Shenandoah University, 2008
    University of Redlands, 2011


    Citations




    Works cited


    Gillespie, Marcia Ann, Rosa Johnson Butler, and Richard A. Long. (2008). Maya Angelou: A Glorious Celebration. New York: Random House. ISBN 978-0-385-51108-7
    Lupton, Mary Jane (1998). Maya Angelou: A Critical Companion. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-30325-8


    External links


    Official Website of Maya Angelou

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