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Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, and civil-rights activist. Angelou was always known for her autobiography as it talked out subjects of rape, racism, identity and literacy. Her notable work bestowed several awards on her and she received more than 50 honorary degrees. Her book
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, which was published in 1969, is based on her life. She had a difficult childhood and her challeges with racism, literacy and other issues are portrayed in the book in heart-wrenching style.
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Suzanna Arundhati Roy is an author, a political activist, human rights campaigner and environmentalist. Roy is best known for her novel