Maya Angelou Previous Next Published May 29, 2014 at 384 × 594 in I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou 14th March 1972: Headshot of American poet and author Maya Angelou talking at the Algonquin Hotel, New York City. She wears a scarf tied over her head and a pearl necklace. (Photo by Edward A. Hausner/New York Times Co./Getty Images)