I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969)
281 pages 4.2/5 Goodreads
The moving and beautiful autobiography of a talented black woman. ". . . I have no words for this achievement, but I know that not since the days of my childhood . . . have I found myself so moved . . . Her portrait is a Biblical study of life in the midst of death".--James Baldwin. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Author: Maya Angelou
ISBN: 9780553131840
Content Warnings
Identity & Discrimination
Hate crimes (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted)
Mental Health & Emotional
Death of a parent (referenced)Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation) (referenced)
Sexual Content
Age-gap relationships (predatory)
Substance Use
Alcohol abuse (depicted)
Violence & Physical Harm
Child abuse / harm to children Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Sexual assault / rape Slavery / forced labor (referenced)