I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

De: Maya Angelou

Narrado por: Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou's six volumes of autobiography are a testament to the talents and resilience of this extraordinary writer. Loving the world, she also knows its cruelty. As a Black woman she has known discrimination and extreme poverty, but also hope, joy, achievement and celebration.

In this first volume of her six books of autobiography, Maya Angelou beautifully evokes her childhood with her grandmother in the American south of the 1930s. She learns the power of the white folks at the other end of town and suffers the terrible trauma of rape by her mother's lover.

'I write about being a Black American woman, however, I am always talking about what it's like to be a human being. This is how we are, what makes us laugh, and this is how we fall and how we somehow, amazingly, stand up again' Maya Angelou

©1969 Maya Angelou (renewed 1997) (P)2011 Random House Inc

Simply extraordinary

Never moved as much by a story, never have I encountered such a reading. Maya Angelou’s story and voice are soul stirring and riveting.

Thanks Maya for sharing your story

Loved it. Maya Angelou has the most serene voice I have heard. Just listening to her narrate her story was therapeutic.

I loved everything about it.

Beautiful storytelling, her voice was so soothing it reminded me of my own grandmother.

A must read!

There is poetry in every sentence - I hung on every word! Listen learn and enjoy.

Amazing, as expected.

A classic. A must listen from the legend herself. I highly recommend this audio.

Beauitful and raw

Beautifully written, raw account of an incredible woman’s life whose words and wisdom have touched so many.

engaging and powerful.

I enjoyed this book tremendously, she tells her strong so bravely and marks out the beginning of her life's word to greatness