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Highlights
- Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself.
- About the Author: Maya Angelou was raised in Stamps, Arkansas.
- 304 Pages
- Biography + Autobiography, Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
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About the Book
Tenderly, joyously, sometimes in sadness, sometimes in pain, Maya Angelou writes from the heart and celebrates life as only she has discovered it. In this moving volume of poetry, readers discover the multi-faceted voice of one of the most powerful and vibrant writers of our time.Book Synopsis
Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words that can make the world right. Maya Angelou's debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide. Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local "powhitetrash." At eight years old and back at her mother's side in St. Louis, Maya is attacked by a man many times her age--and has to live with the consequences for a lifetime. Years later, in San Francisco, Maya learns that love for herself, the kindness of others, her own strong spirit, and the ideas of great authors ("I met and fell in love with William Shakespeare") will allow her to be free instead of imprisoned. Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings will touch hearts and change minds for as long as people read. "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings liberates the reader into life simply because Maya Angelou confronts her own life with such a moving wonder, such a luminous dignity."--James BaldwinReview Quotes
"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings liberates the reader into life simply because Maya Angelou confronts her own life with such a moving wonder, such a luminous dignity."--James Baldwin
About the Author
Maya Angelou was raised in Stamps, Arkansas. In addition to her bestselling autobiographies, including I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and The Heart of a Woman, she wrote numerous volumes of poetry, among them Phenomenal Woman, And Still I Rise, On the Pulse of Morning, and Mother. Maya Angelou died in 2014.Dimensions (Overall): 8.57 Inches (H) x 5.75 Inches (W) x 1.09 Inches (D)
Weight: .91 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 304
Genre: Biography + Autobiography
Sub-Genre: Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
Publisher: Random House
Theme: African American & Black
Format: Hardcover
Author: Maya Angelou
Language: English
Street Date: March 5, 2002
TCIN: 11459266
UPC: 9780375507892
Item Number (DPCI): 248-03-1581
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.91 pounds
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Shan - 3 years ago, Verified purchaser
I bought this book as a gift for my mother-in-law and she really loved it. I had a chance to read some of it before giving it to her and everything about this book was just so very real and really pulled at my heart strings. Maya Angelou was a such a strong and inspiring writer
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- 3 years ago, Verified purchaser
Cover was not as pictured, but the book itself is wonderful. Definitely glad I added it to my library.
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Techsavvy - 3 years ago
Phenomenal book written by a phenomenal woman!
Cover not as advertised
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BookCollector - 3 years ago, Verified purchaser
The image on the website shows a teal cover when in reality you will get an orange cover with a black bird on it. The book however is good