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1. Ma·ya [mah-yuh] /ˈmɑ yə/, Marguerite Johnson, 1928–2014, U.S. writer, playwright, and performer.

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1. Maya, real name Marguerite Johnson. born 1928, US Black novelist, poet, and dramatist. Her works include the autobiographical novel I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1970) and its sequels