I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maxnotes Literature Guides)

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maxnotes Literature Guides) Book Description

MAXnotes. . .
- offer a fresh look at masterpieces of literature
- present material in an interesting, lively fashion
- are written by literary experts who currently teach the subjects
- are designed to stimulate independent thinking by raising various issues and thought-provoking ideas and questions
- enhance understanding and enjoyment of the work
- cover what one must know about each work
- include an overall summary, character lists, explanation and discussion of the plot, the work's historical context, biography of the author
- each chapter is individually summarized and analyzed and includes study questions and answers
- feature illustrations conveying the period and mood of the work
Each MAXnotes measures 5 1/4" x 8 1/4" (13.3 cm x 21 cm).

Maya Angelou has contributed to I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maxnotes Literature Guides) as an author. MAYA ANGELOU is a poet, writer, performer, teacher, and director. In addition to her bestselling autobiographies, beginning with "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," she has also written five poetry collections, including "I Shall Not Be Moved" and "Shaker, Why Don't You Sing?," as well as the celebrated poem "On the Pulse of Morning," which she read at the inauguration of President William Jefferson Clinton, and "A Brave and Startling Truth," written at the request of the United Nations and read at its fiftieth anniversary. She lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

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