Conversation so far:
Are there any interesting aspects about Maya Angelou's adulthood and early career in 1951-1961?
In 1951, Maya Angelou married Tosh Angelos, a Greek electrician, former sailor, and aspiring musician, despite the condemnation of interracial relationships at the time and the disapproval of her mother.
How was Maya Angelou's marriage to Tosh Angelos?
Maya Angelou's marriage ended in 1954.
When did Maya Angelou's writing career start?
Maya Angelou met novelist John Oliver Killens in 1959 and, at his urging, moved to New York to concentrate on her writing career.

Question: What was her first work in New York?
Self-contained rewrite: What was Maya Angelou's first work in New York?