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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
1969 autobiography by Maya Angelou
For the film, see I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (film).
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| Author | Maya Angelou |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Autobiography |
| Published | 1969 (Random House), 1st edition |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Followed by | Gather Together in My Name |
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a 1969 autobiography describing the young and early years of American writer and poet Maya Angelou.
The first in a seven-volume series, it is a coming-of-age story that illustrates how strength of character and a love of literature can help overcome racism and trauma. The book begins when three-year-old Maya and her older brother are sent to Stamps, Arkansas, to live with their grandmother and ends when Maya becomes a mother at the age of 16.
In the course of Caged Bird, Maya transforms from a victim of racism with an i