I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

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 Angelouâ€™s debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide.
Â
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 â€œpowhitetrash.â€ At eight years old and back at her motherâ€™s side in St. Louis, Maya is attacked by a man many times her ageâ€”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 (â€œI met and fell in love with William Shakespeareâ€) will allow her to be free instead of imprisoned.
Â
Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings will touch hearts and change minds for as long as people read.
Â
â€œI 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.â€â€”James Baldwin

From the Paperback edition.
Country USA
Manufacturer Random House
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2009-04-21
Format Kindle eBook

You might also like...