Maya Angelou, a renowned poet, novelist and actress whose work defied description under a simple label, has died, her literary agent, Helen Brann, said Wednesday.
She died at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Brann said.
A professor, singer and
dancer, Angelou's work spans several professions. In 2011, President
Barack Obama awarded her with the Medal of Freedom, the country's
highest civilian honor.
