I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
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Suggestions for Further Reading
Barnes, Marian E. and Goss, Linda. Talk That Talk: An Anthology of African-American Storytelling. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1989.
Bloom, Harold. Maya Angelou. Broomall, Pennsylvania: Chelsea House Publishers, 2001.
Braxton, Joanne M. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: A Casebook. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999.
Courtney-Clarke, Margaret. Maya Angelou: The Poetry of Living. New York: C. Potter, 1999.
Hagen, Lyman B. Heart of a Woman, Mind of a Writer, and Soul of a Poet: A Critical Analysis of the Writings of Maya Angelou. Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America, 1996.
Lupton, Mary Jane. Maya Angelou: A Critical Companion. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1998.
Megna-Wallace, Joanne. Understanding I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historical Documents. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1998.
Williams, Mary E., editor. Readings on Maya Angelou. San Diego, California: Greenhaven Press, 1997.
Great autobiography
by maria106, November 14, 2012
Through a series of personal events, feelings, and thoughts, Maya Angelou is able to captivate its readers with her recounting of her life from her early years up to late adolescence. As readers, we are able to see how Maya grows from the insecure little girl in Arkansas to the strong woman who realizes that she can trust herself and will be able to keep moving forward, which is clearly shown when she realizes that she can take care of her son.
During the last chapter of the book, I feel that Maya does a great job describing the feeli... Read more→
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