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Understanding I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Joanne Megna-Wallace
Call Number: PS3551 .N464 Z79 1998
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou by Mildred R. Mickle (Editor); Salem Press Editors
Call Number: PS3551 .N464 Z695 2010
Maya Angelou by Mary Jane Lupton
Call Number: PS3551.N464 Z7578 1998

Maya Angelou: The Iconic Self
This book presents the extraordinary life and writings of Maya Angelou. It examines the changing viewpoints in her six autobiographies within the context of women's and African American
Maya Angelou : Adventurous Spirit
A comprehensive biographical and critical reading of the works of American poet and memoirist Maya Angelou (1928-2014). Linda Wagner-Martin covers all six of Angelou's autobiographies, as well as her essay and poetry collections, while also exploring Angelou's life as an African American in the United States, her career as stage and film performer, her thoughtful participation in the Civil Rights actions of the 1960s, and her travels abroad in Egypt, Africa, and Europe.