Maya Angelou's I know why the caged bird sings / edited and with an introduction by Harold Bloom.

Format:

Book

Series:

Bloom's guides.

Bloom's guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

African American authors--Biography--History and criticism.

African American authors.

African Americans in literature.

African Americans--Biography--History and criticism.

African Americans.

Racism in literature.

Southern States--In literature.

Southern States.

Angelou, Maya. I know why the caged bird sings.

Angelou, Maya.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (123 p.)

Edition:

New ed.

Other Title:

I know why the caged bird sings

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloom's Literary Criticism, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Maya Angelou's unforgettable autobiography, nominated for the National Book Award in 1969, recounts her struggle as a young black woman to overcome obstacles and realize her dreams. A meditation on themes of empowerment and self-actualization, it has emerged as a modern classic. This new collection of concise critical excerpts features an introduction from master critic Harold Bloom, an annotated biography of Angelou's myriad works, and an index.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Introduction; Biographical Sketch; The Story Behind the Story; List of Characters; Summary and Analysis; Critical Views; Works by Maya Angelou; Annotated Bibliography; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4381-3569-6

OCLC:

701704608