Introduction -- Biographical sketch -- The story behind the story -- List of characters -- Summary and analysis -- Critical views -- Liliane K. Arensberg on rootless-ness and stability in caged bird -- Susan Gilbert on Maya Angelou: the writer in the writers' tradition -- Carol E. Neubauer interviews Angelou about writing autobiography -- Elizabeth Fox-Genovese on breaking out of the cage of racism -- Onita Estes-Hicks on Angelou's redemptive view of the south -- Opal Moore on the courage to read caged bird -- Pierre A. Walker on blending artistic style with political message in caged bird -- Lyman B. Hogan on Angelou's characterization of male and female blackness -- Marion M. Tangum and Marjorie Smelstor on being caught in the gaze -- Siphokazi Koyana and Rosemary Gray on cultural and political influences on Angelou's triumph over racism and poverty -- Yolanda Pierce on resilience and Black motherhood -- Works by Maya Angelou -- Annotated bibliography.
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...
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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
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;
