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I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS Paperback – 26 January 1984

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Now the basis of a major Radio 4 drama, Maya Angelou's debut memoir paints a portrait of 'a brilliant writer, a fierce friend and a truly phenomenal woman' (Barack Obama)Maya Angelou's debut memoir has become an classic beloved worldwide. Her six volumes of autobiography are a testament to the her talents and resilience.. Loving the world, she also knows its cruelty. As a Black woman she has known discrimination and extreme poverty, but also hope, joy, achievement and celebration. In this first volume of her six books of autobiography, Maya Angelou beautifully evokes her childhood with her grandmother in the American south of the 1930s. She learns the power of the white folks at the other end of town and suffers the terrible trauma of rape by her mother's lover. However, far from being dispiriting, James Baldwin writes, '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.''I write about being a Black American woman, however, I am always talking about what it's like to be a human being. This is how we are, what makes us laugh, and this is how we fall and how we somehow, amazingly, stand up again' Maya Angelou
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    320 pages
  2. Language
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  3. Publisher
    Virago
  4. Publication date
    26 January 1984
  5. Dimensions
    12.8 x 2.6 x 19.6 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    9780860685111
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0860685111
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  1. I find it interesting that the meanest life, the poorest existence, is attributed to God’s will, but as human beings become more affluent, as their living standard and style begin to ascend the material scale, God descends the scale of responsibility at a commensurate speed.
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Dr Maya Angelou was one of the world's most important writers and activists. Born 4 April 1928, she lived and chronicled an extraordinary life: rising from poverty, violence and racism, she became a renowned author, poet, playwright, civil rights' activist - working with Malcolm X and Martin Luther King - and memoirist. She wrote and performed a poem, 'On the Pulse of Morning', for President Clinton on his inauguration; she was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama and was honoured by more than seventy universities throughout the world.

She first thrilled the world with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969). This was followed by six volumes of autobiography, the seventh and final volume, Mom & Me & Mom, published in 2013. She wrote three collections of essays; many volumes of poetry, including His Day is Done, a tribute to Nelson Mandela; and two cookbooks. She had a lifetime appointment as Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University of North Carolina. Dr Angelou died on 28 May 2014.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 086068511X
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Virago (26 January 1984)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780860685111
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0860685111
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 100 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.8 x 2.6 x 19.6 cm
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ United Kingdom
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Maya Angelou has been waitress, singer, actress, dancer, activist, filmmaker, writer and mother. As well as her autobiography she has written several volumes of poetry, including 'On the Pulse of the Morning' for the inauguration of President Clinton. She now has a life-time appointment as Reynolds Professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University in North Carolina.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must read
Reviewed in India on 8 November 2023
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This is definitely a book that I loved so much. Maya Angelou shared her insecurities, problems and the ways in which she overcame them. This story is an inspiring piece of work.
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Aradhana Mathews
4.0 out of 5 stars Simultaneously heartbreaking and powerful
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I picked up this book after reading an article about how it was called to be banned several times from the American school syllabus.

After reading it, I can understand where this concern came from. This book is one of several in Maya Angelou’s autobiography series; I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings explores Angelou’s early years in apartheid America - a world defined by severe racism through which the author and her family must find a way to survive.

Within the first ten years of her life, young Maya is exposed to traumas that many grown adults would not be able to handle, from several instances of racial violence, to lynching and even rape.

And yet, in spite of these horrors, the book’s tone isn't predominantly tragic, as one might expect. I was surprised at the matter-of-fact narrative style which simultaneously increased my horror at the normalcy of the atrocities that were committed during those times, as well as fostered a deep admiration for a human being that was not only forced to endure, but kept moving forward, one step at a time.

As for whether the book should be banned or not - I am in complete agreement with the necessity of retaining it in the school syllabus, for it is not only a beautifully written book, but also a stark reminder of the depths humanity is capable of sinking to, and a warning to never let it happen again.
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Received in proper packaging and good condition. It's good to be able to find books online when you are unable to find that one particular book at nearest bookstores.
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Dimple George
5.0 out of 5 stars Too long a read
Reviewed in India on 17 March 2024
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Curious to read this as it was on a banned list in the US. Started with enthusiasm which died down half way. Then found out this was just one of seven parts of her autobiography. Nothing in the booked screamed out to me and I'm still curious why it is banned. Long and painful childhood story told in her own unique way. But if there is an abridged version that shrinks 7 books into 1 then I'll be reading only that. Not all these endless volumes.
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Sarbjot Singh Kalsi
5.0 out of 5 stars Absorbing prose!
Reviewed in India on 19 March 2023
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Maya Angelou's words are delectable. Her life is about any girl who strives to find herself while meandering through the curves of life. Written with zest and passion, this coming of age memoir gives an insight into the working of a girl's mind. There is joy, humour, tragedy, surprises and much more to revel in.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Painful. Sad. Uplifting.
Reviewed in India on 17 January 2021
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Vignettes from the life of a Black girl in America.
There are times you want to pull her into your arms and protect her.
There are times you want to shake some sense into her.
There are times you think there's no escaping the sexism and racism.
There are times you wonder where she draws her eternal hope from.
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Khanindra Nath Das
3.0 out of 5 stars Okay kinda Book
Reviewed in India on 11 December 2021
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It was good to read BUT I thought it would contain stories for empowering Black People but it was somehow off the topic as it wasn't interesting as I expected it to be. Good Book to read though.
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5.0 out of 5 stars 10/10
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Alejandra Lopez Carbajal
5.0 out of 5 stars Estremecedor
Reviewed in Mexico on 29 January 2024
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El libro es maravilloso y devastador al mismo tiempo. Fácil de leer y difícil de no enganchar, de no sentir impotencia, y frustración y cariño. Lectura obligada para entender un poco de lo que significa ser una minoría.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ótimo preço!
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Versão econômica, mas achei ok pelo o preço pago: 8,20 durante a promoção Mega Ofertas (acho que é esse o nome das ofertas que teve agora em Outubro).

Tem muitos outros livros em inglês que são versão econômica e mesmo assim são um horror de caros, então achei um preço justo e não me importo muito com o tipo de papel usado.

Ainda chocada que paguei só isso em um livro novo em inglês!

Seria ótimo se tivesse mais promoções de livros internacionais com preços de fato baixos. Quase sempre mesmo com descontos, mesmo sendo capas comum/econômicos, a maioria que quero estão sempre nessa faixa de 60-80 reais. Que ofertas são essas!?!?!

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Tatiane
5.0 out of 5 stars Ótimo preço!
Reviewed in Brazil on 8 November 2023
Versão econômica, mas achei ok pelo o preço pago: 8,20 durante a promoção Mega Ofertas (acho que é esse o nome das ofertas que teve agora em Outubro).

Tem muitos outros livros em inglês que são versão econômica e mesmo assim são um horror de caros, então achei um preço justo e não me importo muito com o tipo de papel usado.

Ainda chocada que paguei só isso em um livro novo em inglês!

Seria ótimo se tivesse mais promoções de livros internacionais com preços de fato baixos. Quase sempre mesmo com descontos, mesmo sendo capas comum/econômicos, a maioria que quero estão sempre nessa faixa de 60-80 reais. Que ofertas são essas!?!?!

Entrega dentro do prazo pela Loggi e sou cliente prime. Produto internacional vendido e entregue pela Amazon.com.br.
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Anis Mangenda
5.0 out of 5 stars Maya Angelou book
Reviewed in Germany on 5 February 2024
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I bought This book for my Wife and SHE Loved it.
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charliegirl
5.0 out of 5 stars First volume of Maya Angelou's Autobiography
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 September 2023
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A wonderful, enlightening book. It's beautifully and sensitively written, yet painfully honest. I had a bit of knowledge of Maya Angelou before reading this, so didn't expect any humorous passages, but some parts of he story made me laugh, (especially some of the church scenes!)
She recounts her sometimes brutal childhood years in the 'deep south' with her intensely devout Grandmother and the experience of the black community in the 1930s: still feeling the 'superiority' of the white people.
Maya comes over as a brave and sometimes foolhardy child, who creates her own adventures, sometimes out of adversity. The incident when her Dad takes her to a bar and what follows is again, tragic, yet funny too! Then she was determined to get a job in a field where black people had never been employed. I was in awe of this young woman!
She has a close and mutually supportive relationship with her brother, Bailey which is lovely to read about, but, ultimately, her need to be loved in her early years, and her lack of 'sex education' in her later years lead to far-reaching consequences for her and her family.
I have ordered the second volume of her autobiography, (Gather together in my name), already!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Is a classic
Reviewed in Spain on 14 May 2022
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Is a classic book.
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