Presents fourteen modern critical essays on Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and includes a chronology, a bibliography, and an introduction by critic Harold Bloom.
A study guide to Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," featuring a biographical sketch of the author, a list of characters, a summary and analysis of the text, and a selection of critical views.
Collects critical essays on Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," including selections by Christopher Cox, Liliane K. Arensberg, Cherron A. Barnwell, and others; and includes a chronology of the life of the author.
Provides background on the life of American author Maya Angelou and the influences that shaped her life, features twelve articles that explore racism as portrayed in her autobiography "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," and examines the ongoing issue of racism in the early twenty-first century.
