I Know why the Caged Bird Sings

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969) is the first part of a critically acclaimed seven-volume autobiography by the American writer and poet Maya Angelou. A vivid account of growing up in America during the Depression, it documents Maya’s life between the ages of three and sixteen. Hailed for its unflinching portrayal of displacement, discrimination, and trauma, it is also a life-affirming study of how hope can prevail amidst death and despair. 

• History buffs fascinated by the United States
• Fans of true-life stories and larger-than-life memoirs
• Anyone who loves classic literature

Maya Angelou was raised in Stamps, Arkansas. In addition to her bestselling autobiographies, she is also the author of many volumes of poetry, among them Phenomenal Woman, On the Pulse of Morning, and Mother. Maya Angelou died in 2014.