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How did Maya Angelou challenge the common structure of the autobiography?

  • By critiquing, changing, and expanding the genre

  • By writing in third person

  • By writing in verse

  • By using a pseudonym

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Maya Angelou made a deliberate attempt to challenge the common structure of the autobiography by critiquing, changing, and expanding the genre. Her innovative approach to writing has made her works widely studied in schools and universities worldwide.
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