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Maya Angelou

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

The 1969 autobiography by Maya Angelou detailing her early years

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  • Spines, Flicks, and Wax
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    “One of the most compelling pieces of nonfiction I have ever read and my introduction to Angelou and her family, whose names I will never forget. I cannot recall a writer who reflects on her past, the cast of characters from it, and its events--no matter how catastrophic--with such grace and eloquence. I implore you to read her many, many books, for her storied life could not be contained in one volume.”

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