Racism: Racism in Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

by Claudia Durst Johnson

One of the most influential works in the canon of black American literature, Maya Angelou's autobiographical work I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings offers readers a frank and inspirational personal portrait of what it means to overcome and move past personal trauma and racism. This compelling edition provides readers with an in-depth biography of the author and presents a series of essays that discuss racism as it relates to Angelou's work. Topics include race and gender, humor and folklore, and death and rebirth. Modern perspectives on the issue of racism are presented as well, allowing readers to connect the themes of the text to the world of today.

150 pages, Library Binding

First published December 14, 2007

Reviews

[Aretha Love]

I read this book awhile back, please excuse my lack of memory. What I can recall, this was an awesome book! She was a brave young girl. Actually, my favorite part of the book was when the little girl moved in with her grandmother, on her father's side of the family. There she met the lovely woman who changed her out look on life. What frustrated me was that their mother did not take any sort of actions towards her boyfriend who was molesting the little girl. I loved the fact that her brother was so close to his sister. He really did care for her... Great relationship between them both...

[Saddam Hussain]

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