True to size Made in the U.S All sales are final Maya Angelou was a Poet, dancer, singer, activist, and a world-famous author. She was best known for her unique and pioneering autobiographical writing style.Never hesitant to speak her mind or give in to respectability politics, Angelou passionately defended the rights of women, young people and other oppressed groups. She powerfully immersed the worlds of literature and activism, becoming a key figure to the civil rights movement.