I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local “powhitetrash.” At eight years old and back at her mother’s side in St. Louis, Maya is attacked by a man many times her age–and has to live with the consequences for a lifetime. Years later, in San Francisco, Maya learns about love for herself and the kindness of others, her own strong spirit, and the ideas of great authors (“I met and fell in love with William Shakespeare”) will allow her to be free instead of imprisoned.

Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is a modern American classic that will touch hearts and change minds for as long as people read.

Maya Angela Lu is a writer, poet, teacher and student social activities, American, skin color Maya died with 86 years of age, by a majority of her poetry as, and save the memories.

Maya Angela Lu Born on April 4 1928 St. Louis City States Miss Zhuo ... Country United States throughout her life, to live their own life experience stories into books. By Maya writing at thoprawat of life itself, up to seven books, three books of essays and poetic. In addition to TV and theatrical illusion and plays. Maya has been awarded numerous ranks including rati เกี, has forced more than 30 honorary degree.

That is her most famous book is the first life history attha about experience during childhood and life before her adult. "I know why the cage bird sing" (1969)

Maya started writing books and poet, after working through several occupations ranging from prostitution to the chef the dancers on the bar until after writing the book, Maya has become the representative of the people, the skin colors, particularly black skin woman in fighting claims, and opposition to racism to discriminate sex.

There have been several attempts in the flat of her books, but in the end, the more of her books became known, and is used in education to become a comprehension in many places,

In addition, she is also a singer and actor by playing the movie's TV Roots (1977) and the movie Poetic Justice (1993), and How to Make An American Quilt (1995) her life to inspire a lot of people, including the famous comedian-pra-nofri ever invited her to join a list multiple times.

Angeles Grammy Awards have 3 times say 6 languages and is a poet who received the honor of the country's 2, read poetry in his oath ceremony to receive the President's position.

The poem is the most famous of the Maya. Angeles, Lu: poem from the book "I know why the caged bird sings." or "I know why the birds in the cage, then scream," he said.

A free bird leaps

on the back of the wind

and floats downstream

till the current ends

and dips his wing

in the orange sun rays

and dares to claim the sky.

But a bird that stalks

down his narrow cage

can seldom see through

his bars of rage

his wings are clipped and

his feet are tied

so he opens his throat to sing.

The caged bird sings

with a fearful trill

of things unknown

but longed for still

and his tune is heard

on the distant hill

for the caged bird

sings of freedom.

The free bird thinks of another breeze

and the trade winds soft through the sighing trees

and the fat worms waiting on a dawn-bright lawn

and he names the sky his own

But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams

his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream

his wings are clipped and his feet are tied

so he opens his throat to sing.

The caged bird sings

with a fearful trill

of things unknown

but longed for still

and his tune is heard

on the distant hill

for the caged bird

sings of freedom.