I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings Book Review

In i know why the caged bird sings the first autobiographical book by maya angelou the acclaimed author gives readers a profound education about the lives of black people in the american south during the 1930s.

I know why the caged bird sings book review. Synopsis here is a book as joyous and painful as mysterious and memorable as childhood itself. I know why the caged bird sings maya angelou i know why the caged bird sings is a 1969 autobiography describing the early years of american writer and poet maya angelou. Angelou not only reveals the ways she and the other african american citizens of stamps ak were constantly degraded demoralized and threatened by whites but she also places them in historical context and reflects poignantly on the effects these experiences had on her self image. Here s my review on one of the three books that i ve read by maya angelou.

I know why the caged bird sings. I know why the caged bird sings by maya angelou review. Maya angelou s debut memoir is a modern american classic loved worldwide. I know why the caged bird sings captures the longing of lonely children the brude insult of bigotry and the wonder of words that can make the world right.