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Publisher's Summary
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)
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- Anonymous User
- 06-04-2018
Just beautiful
To hear Maya’s life journey in her spoken words is wonderful. Her voice carries each word perfectly and adds an extra personal touch of her character to the book. Inspiring!
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- Anonymous User
- 20-03-2018
Great book
Love Maya's story and her journey. What an amazing story. Thanks for sharing it with the world.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-01-2018
very enjoyable & educational
very enjoyable and educational. reveling the untold truth. now I know why people do what they do even though I might think differently. understanding the differences in empowering & healing.
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- Debbie Walsh
- 05-12-2017
Couldn't put it down!
What an amazing storyteller. Made all the more fascinating by the fact that its true.
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- Brigid
- 27-07-2017
Read by Maya Angelou, what more could you ask for?
What did you like most about I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings?
To have the author and main character herself read the book made the experience so personal. It is such an important insight into her life and the lives of millions which is as relevant today as it was when it came out.
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- Jacimac
- 17-12-2016
Poignant story of young black girl
Brought up in the southern states in the 1930/40s , and experiencing a disjointed childhood with both love and abuse, Maya becomes a woman. Narrated beautifully by the writer herself . I highly recommend this poetic coming of age book. I am off to look for more writing by this author now.
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- C
- 18-06-2015
A classic narrative
This is a profoundly moving ,insightful and entertaining narrative and an eloquent and subtle book
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- BERIS
- 30-05-2015
great author.
I have learnt so much about that time period. It gives an insight to a lovely soul who handles hardship with such forgiveness.
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- Michael
- 23-05-2015
Always good to hear a book read by the author.
Well written, an important book to read. Unfortunately can't find the next one on Audible.
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- Jennifer Elliott
- 26-01-2019
A must read!
There is poetry in every sentence - I hung on every word! Listen learn and enjoy.
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- Tessa Hancock
- 12-03-2015
Such perfect diction and attention to detail
Having read Maya's books myself thirty years ago, it was one of the first audiobooks I bought to listen to on my iPad ,now in my seventies, and I have been delighted to listen to Maya's perfect diction and wonderful attention to the details of The English language , a rare treat these days of sloppy Americanisms and ubiquitous estuarine accent. Her accent and diction immediately add local colour to her story of hardship growing up as a negro child in the Deep South of early twentieth century America in the time of segregation and the Great Depression.
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- S Morris
- 13-09-2016
My favourite book
I've loved this (the first book in maya angelous autobiography) since childhood. So, I purchased this from audible to listen and experience the story over again. It is narrated by Maya Angelou and very enjoyable. The story is deep and rich. A must read.
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- Kat
- 19-01-2016
Great Book Read by A Great Woman
Can't believe it's taken me this many years to read this book. What an interesting story that only goes up to her teens. Can't wait to read the books that follow.
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- Tea Jenny
- 07-06-2015
Absolutely amazing
This was a fantastic listen , read by the author . Full of wisdom and beautiful writing . I shall listen to it again for sure .
Some wonderful quotes to meditate upon . The book really picks up pace in the second half .
Inspiring . Absolutely amazing .
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- Smith
- 08-09-2017
Honest
I read this book some 30 years ago. To hear the story so many years later in Maya Angelous voice was truly amazing. I feel I've been given a gift by her for which I say thank you.
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- Sue Jackson
- 18-03-2016
Excellent chance to read this autobiography!!
Would you listen to I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings again? Why?
Not this one but other books of Maya Angelou's, yes :)
Who was your favorite character and why?
Marguerite/Maya, coz she's an inspiration!
Which character – as performed by Maya Angelou – was your favourite?
Herself
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
All but it was a real eye opener 're segregation in the South, only Vanilla ice cream allowed on Fourth July to black people , really!!! :(
Any additional comments?
Will read more of her .
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- Leya
- 24-07-2015
Fascinating, insightful, and a total must
This is an amazing book. It is not only a picture of southern Black life in 1930s America but a very personal account of a troubled and brave childhood.
She writes with warm, flowing language rich with colour and texture. Maya Angelou can make you understand all the hardship she, and many like her, went through because of her colour, age and gender without ever indulging in self pitty. I loved it.
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- Martin Flynn
- 09-02-2019
A joy to listen to.
wish I had read it years ago......now for the next in the series. Can't wait...
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- Anonymous User
- 14-01-2019
A forest of many colours a landscape of weight
I found this to be a walk through many landscapes, the stepping stones found me tripping and almost falling in shock, the light between the trees shed honor onto my fair shoulders, the crackling surprises beneath my feet crunched as stories so clear of Maya and Bailey fell to the path. The story fills your eyes with tears, your chest with deep awakening laughter, your mind with heartfelt protest and your arms with protect. I have learnt so much of history through the voice of one child, and It has given me my own threads of knowledge to stand strong with my own voice. A must read for all, the messages from Mrs Johnson are so descriptive and telling of the way a young woman is seen and made to think.
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- Kindle Customer
- 11-01-2019
Loved it
Wonderful listen. I didn't want it to end. Loved Maya's narration. I'll definitely recommend it.