Maya Angelou has been respected as an important American writer. Since her poetry was first published.

What is the BEST way to combine the information above?
Maya Angelou has been respected as an important American writer; since her poetry was first published.
Maya Angelou has been respected as an important American writer since, her poetry was first published.
Maya Angelou has been respected as an important American writer, since her poetry, was first published.
Maya Angelou has been respected as an important American writer since her poetry was first published.

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Maya Angelou has been respected as an important American writer. Since her poetry was first published.

What is the BEST way to combine the information above?
Maya Angelou has been respected as an important American writer; since her poetry was first published.
Maya Angelou has been respected as an important American writer since, her poetry was first published.
Maya Angelou has been respected as an important American writer, since her poetry, was first published.
Maya Angelou has been respected as an important American writer since her poetry was first published.

mehek14 · Answer

which one do you think is the answer?

anonymous · Answer

A-c

soullesseyes · Answer

C wouldn't work, it makes a pause before "was" and makes it sound like Christopher Walken is saying it.

soullesseyes · Answer

A might  be true, but it could be D.
I'm not too sure about D since it seems like a run-on sentence. 
Your thoughts?

anonymous · Answer

true so i am gonna go with a

soullesseyes · Answer

Alright, good choice. A seems likely.

anonymous · Answer

its true lol

soullesseyes · Answer

Alright, good job!