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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

by Maya Angelou · 1969 · 304 pages

Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Shonda Rhimes
Shonda Rhimes
Recommended by 2 elites

Recommended by 2 Elites

Shonda Rhimes

Oprah Winfrey

About This Book

This autobiography chronicles the early life of Maya Angelou from age three to sixteen. Set primarily in the segregated American South and California, it explores themes of racial prejudice, trauma, and the pursuit of identity.

Genres

Biography & MemoirHistorySociety & Politics

Topics

Civil RightsComing Of AgeIdentityRacismResilienceTrauma

Book Details

Published

1969

Pages

304

Language

en

ISBN

9780812980028

Awards & Recognition

National Book Award Finalist (1970)

Series

Part 1 of Maya Angelou's Autobiography

Audiobook Available

10h 11m
Narrated by Maya Angelou

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