I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Name: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Author: Maya Angelou

by Maya Angelou

Poet's memoir of trauma, resilience, and voice emerging from childhood silence

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Maya Angelou

American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist whose I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is one of the most beloved American autobiographies. Her six autobiographical volumes trace a remarkable journey from childhood trauma to global celebrity. She was the first poet to read at a presidential inauguration since Robert Frost.

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