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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
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LENGTH10 hrs and 12 mins
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RELEASE DATE01-04-11
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
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 - or listen.
©1969 Maya Angelou (P)2010 Random House
What the Critics Say
"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings liberates the reader into life simply because Maya Angelou confronts her own life with such a moving wonder, such a luminous dignity.” (James Baldwin)
“A beautiful book - an unconditionally involving memoir for our time or any time.... Maya Angelou is a natural writer with an inordinate sense of life and she has written an exceptional autobiographical narrative.” (Kirkus Reviews)
“Simultaneously touching and comic.” (The New York Times)
What Members Say
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"Amazing! Awesome!"
I love Maya Angelou!
Her voice and her story are incredible. Listening to her tell it is like having my own private sessions with this incredible woman.6 of 7 people found this review helpful -
"Expected More, but Good Nonetheless"
What did you like best about I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings? What did you like least?I loved Maya Angelou's reading of the book. The story was interesting but not riveting because it simply listed and did not delve into events.
Was I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings worth the listening time?It was, if only to become more acquainted with Maya Angelou.
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"a much loved book"
If you could sum up I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings in three words, what would they be?overcome
What did you like best about this story?the details of her life growing up
What does Maya Angelou bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?Dr. Angelou's voice telling her own story cannot be surpassed. However, it felt like she may have recorded the narrative more recently, as her narrative sometimes fumbles, almost as if she's not reading her own words. But wouldn't trade her voice for anyone else.
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Michael Rochester, MN, United States 06-28-12 Member Since 2011
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"I love Maya Angelou!"
What a joy it was to listen to Maya Angelou narrate her story! The book is wonderful, and to have her narrate it made it amazing. I was sad when the book ended because I wanted to go on listening to her voice.
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"Pretentious, conceited, self-important"
Is there anything you would change about this book?Maya should have listened to other audiobooks and found out how much a good reading of a book enhances that book. Her self-reading was the worst narration I have heard and interfered with my enjoyment and appreciation of the book. I read the critical praises of the book and asked myself if they were reading the same book. When I filtered out the effect of her narration, I appreciated the book more.
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?Her cross-bearing, chip-on-her-shoulder attitude and beliefs are at once both the most interesting and least interesting aspect of the book. She thinks she is the only one in the world that had to struggle and overcome. She will probably attribute my lack of appreaciation of the book to my white skin.
How could the performance have been better?Her jerky performance could have been improved by having any professional reader do the performance.
If this book were a movie would you go see it?No. It would be very difficult for a screen writer to make it an interesting movie.
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"What a story."
If you could sum up I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings in three words, what would they be?An amazing story.
What did you like best about this story?The story of Maya's early life was pretty amazing.
What aspect of Maya Angelou’s performance would you have changed?Her performance wasn't perfect, but it worked.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?Yes.
0 of 1 people found this review helpful