Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings"

Author(s): M. Robinson

Study Guide

Description: Piqued by a dare, Angelou wrote this first book as an exercise in autobiography as art -- and succeeded. Her novel is a story of the difficulties of black women and the eventual victory of spirit that comes from being a soulful fighter. Contents: Life and Background. Introduction to the Book. List of Characters. Critical Commentaries. Critical Analysis. Critical Essays. Selected Bibliography.


Product Information

Life and Background. Introduction to the Book. List of Characters. Critical Commentaries. Critical Analysis. Critical Essays. Selected Bibliography.

General Fields

  • : 9780822006411
  • : John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • : Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
  • : 0.057
  • : 10 November 1992
  • : 211mm X 132mm X 5mm
  • : United States
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : M. Robinson
  • : Paperback
  • : 1
  • : 818.5409
  • : 72
  • : English literature: literary criticism; Learning & study skills; Novels, other prose & writers; Literary studies: from c 1900 -
  • : bibliography, glossary