{"id":25036,"date":"2014-05-28T13:46:58","date_gmt":"2014-05-28T23:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=25036"},"modified":"2021-10-29T14:32:16","modified_gmt":"2021-10-30T00:32:16","slug":"maya-angelou-poet-laureate-also-first-uh-medal-of-distinction-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2014\/05\/28\/maya-angelou-poet-laureate-also-first-uh-medal-of-distinction-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"Maya Angelou: Poet Laureate also first 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Medal of Distinction winner"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

\"Maya<\/p>\n

On June 21, 1994 poet Maya Angelou hosted An Evening with Maya Angelou<\/em> for a sold out crowd at Andrews Amphitheatre on the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at Mānoa campus.<\/p>\n

From the 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Mālamalama<\/em> magazine coverage of her appearance:<\/p>\n

Angelou spoke of the importance of romantic love and self love, quoting other poets\u2014both famous and obscure\u2014as often as she did her own work. “You need to know African-American poetry, poetry on love, you need to know it,” she told an audience whose enthusiasm was undaunted by rain. “Words are music.”<\/em><\/p>\n

At the end of her program, she was presented the first ever Medal of Distinction by 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Regents Momi Cazimero and Ruth M. Ono and 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> President Kenneth P. Mortimer.<\/p>\n

The medal was established to honor individuals of national and international stature for lifetime accomplishments, a record of distinguished service to the community at large and\/or outstanding scholarly achievements. <\/p>\n

Said President Mortimer, “I can think of no better way for the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> and the Board of Regents to recognize your life’s work as one of the great voices of contemporary literature and as a remarkable Renaissance woman.”<\/p>\n

Maya Angelou accepted the award with grace, naturally.<\/em><\/p>\n

Maya Angelou passed away on May 28, 2014. She is remembered fondly by the 糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> community.<\/p>\n

—By Jeela Ongley<\/em><\/p>\n

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The crowd at Andrews Amphitheatre for Maya Angelou’s appearance, from Amazing Grace: An Interview with Maya Angelou<\/em> (1994, KHET<\/abbr>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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