![]() ![]() She proudly declares that neither she has an hourglass figure, nor she has a cute face. Stanza 1: “Phenomenal Woman” begins with a savage attack on stereotypes. Summary of Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou Angelou received several honours throughout her career, including two NAACP Image Awards in the outstanding literary work (non-fiction) category, in 20. She later wrote the poem “ On the Pulse of Morning“-one of her most famous works-which she recited at President Bill Clinton’s inauguration in 1993. In 1971, Angelou published the Pulitzer Prize-nominated poetry collection Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water ‘Fore I Die. ![]() She shot to instant fame with the publication of her 1969 memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, which made literary history as the first non-fiction best-seller by an African-American woman. About Maya Angelou: Writer and civil rights activist Maya Angelou was born on April 4, 1928, in St. ![]()
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