Yo sé por qué canta el pájaro enjaulado

Yo sé por qué canta el pájaro enjaulado

by Maya Angelou
Yo sé por qué canta el pájaro enjaulado

Yo sé por qué canta el pájaro enjaulado

by Maya Angelou

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Overview

En la primera y más conocida de sus novelas autobiográficas, Maya Angelou nos habla de su dura infancia y de los trances por los que tuvo que pasar hasta convertirse en una mujer independiente. Criada en un pequeño pueblo de Arkansas por su abuela, Angelou aprendió mucho de esta mujer excepcional y de una comunidad extraordinariamente cohesionada; unas lecciones de vida que la ayudarían a sobrellevar las dramáticas circunstancias a las que tuvo que enfrentarse posteriormente en San Luis y California. Este emocionante relato retrata también la vida de la mayor parte de la población negra del Sur de los Estados Unidos durante la primera mitad del siglo XX.

Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words that can make the world right. Maya Angelou’s debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide. 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 that love for herself, 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.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9788416213665
Publisher: Batiscafo
Publication date: 08/01/2016
Pages: 352
Sales rank: 454,878
Product dimensions: 4.90(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.80(d)
Language: Spanish

About the Author

About The Author
Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, and several books of poetry, and was credited with a list of plays, movies, and television shows spanning over 50 years. She received dozens of awards and more than 50 honorary degrees. She was active in the Civil Rights movement, and worked with Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X. Her books center on themes such as racism, identity, family, and travel.

Hometown:

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Date of Birth:

April 4, 1928

Place of Birth:

St. Louis, Missouri

Education:

High school in Atlanta and San Francisco
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