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I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings: Puzzle Pack
42,000 words, approx. 140 pages
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| Name: |
Maya Angelou | | Variant Name: |
Marguerite Johnson | | Birth Date: |
April 4, 1928 | | Place of Birth: |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States | | Nationality: |
American | | Ethnicity: |
African American | | Gender: |
Female | | Occupations: |
author, poet, playwright, actress |
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 Biography of Maya Angelou
1263 words, approx. 4.2 pages
 Maya Angelou (born 1928)--author, poet, playwright, stage and screen performer, and director--is best known for her autobiography, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1970), which recalls a young African American woman's discovery of her self-confidence. Ma... summary from source:
Biography of Maya Angelou
6562 words, approx. 21.9 pages
 Maya Angelou's literary significance rests primarily upon her exceptional ability to tell her life story as both a human being and a black American woman in the twentieth century. Five serial autobiographical volumes have been published to date (in 1969,... summary from source:
 Biography of Maya Angelou
4735 words, approx. 15.8 pages
Maya Angelou's literary significance rests upon her exceptional ability to tell her life story as both a human being and a black American woman in the twentieth century. Four serial autobiographical volumes have been published to date (in 1970, 1974, 197...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - Maya Angelou - 1969 Summary
8,408 words, approx. 28 pagesI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - Maya Angelou - 1969 Introduction Maya Angelou's memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings was her first published full-length literary work. The book takes its title from a poem by Paul Laurence Dunbar titled... summary from source:
 I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Summary
3,326 words, approx. 11 pagesI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou Beginning three years after Maya Angelou's birth in 1928, her autobiography unfolds against the backdrop of America between the wars. Within the work, the effect of the Great Depression slowly makes itself... summary from source:
 I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Information
1,330 words, approx. 4 pages
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a 1969 autobiographical novel about the early years of author Maya Angelou's life. The autobiography explores the isolation and loneliness faced by Angelou, and the attributes of her character that helped her cope with...
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 The Journal of Negro History summary from source:
The Texas Observer I Know Why the Caged Bird Screams
05/04/2007: 2,040 words, approx. 7 pages You go'n sleep awl day, Hank?" Kris startles me from a fitful slumber. "Git y'self on," I growl, then kick the sheets at my persistent pal with his canary-feather grin. He stands at the end of my bunk, just out of striking distance.... summary from source:
 AP News Today on the presidential campaign trail
12/11/2007: 1,873 words, approx. 6 pagesIN THE HEADLINESRomney to run ad against Huckabee ... Analysis: Turning Oprah fans into voters ... Huckabee's pardons under scrutiny ... Obama talks retirement security in Las Vegas ... McCain encourages more nuclear power, hydrogen energy ... Edwards launches bus tour ... Thompson: Huckabee changed... summary from source:
The New York Observer Kiki and Herb Finally Grow Up\'d1 But Is Broadway Ready For It?
8/13/2006: 1,758 words, approx. 6 pagesAfter the show, Justin Bond’s dressing room reeked with the powdery, meaty smell of foundation. On a table crowded with eye shadow, a box of Red Bliss chips and a Rockstar energy drink hardly seemed more edible. Mr. Bond was moisturizing. His dirty blond hair...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by Christine Froula
11,202 words, approx. 37 pages
In the following essay, Froula considers the impact of female autobiographies—such as I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and Alice Walker's The Color Purple—on literary tradition and modern culture.
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Critical Essay by Dolly A. McPherson
11,050 words, approx. 37 pages
In the following essay, McPherson discusses I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings as a record of Angelou's discovery of her own interior world and identity.
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Critical Essay by Pierre A. Walker
9,073 words, approx. 30 pages
In the following essay, Walker evaluates the political nature and influence of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
Featured Essays
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 Essay Grade: 96%Plot Summary of "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
1,727 words, approx. 6 pages
A plot summary of the autobiographical "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou. The book describes sexism and racism Maya encountered during her childhood and adolescence. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 96%Perseverance in "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"
1,401 words, approx. 5 pages
Maya Angelou's book "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" is her autobiography about coming of age as a young black girl who had to overcome many obstances. Angelou wants to teach young people about how to persevere in the face of difficult life events. summary from source:
Essay Grade: 95%Perseverence with the Help of Love
1,023 words, approx. 3 pages
This is an essay on the novel "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou. This essay describes how Maya Angelou is able to make it through her difficult childhood with the love of her brother Bailey.
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