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She became a woman at the age of 8 and had to learn to become a girl again.

Nostalgic, angry, reflective, at-ease with the past. Other categories include Nonfiction, Memoir, and Classic. “Als also claimed that Angelou’s writings, more interested in self-revelation than in politics or feminism, have freed other female writers to ‘open themselves up without shame to the eyes of the world’” (Wikipedia). “As writer Gary Younge said, ‘Probably more than almost any other writer alive, Angelou’s life literally is her work’” (Wikipedia). “Als said that Caged Birdmarked one of the first times that a black autobiographer could, as he put it, ‘write about blackness from the inside, without apology or defense.’ Through the writing of her autobiography, Angelou became recognized and highly respected as a spokesperson for blacks and women.” (Wikipedia). “When I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings was published in 1969, Angelou was hailed as a new kind of memoirist, one of the first African-American women who were able to publicly discuss their personal lives” (Wikipedia). Her books center on themes such as racism, identity, family, and travel” (Wikipedia). She made a deliberate attempt to challenge the common structure of the autobiography by critiquing, changing, and expanding the genre. Angelou’s major works have been labeled as autobiographical fiction, but many critics have characterized them as autobiographies. libraries, but her works are widely used in schools and universities worldwide. Attempts have been made to ban her books from some U.S. She was respected as a spokesperson for black people and women, and her works have been considered a defense of Black culture. “With the publication of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Angelou publicly discussed aspects of her personal life. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings “tells of her life up to the age of 17 and brought her international recognition and acclaim” (Wikipedia). “Angelou is best known for her series of seven autobiographies, which focus on her childhood and early adult experiences” (Wikipedia).

Born Marguerite Annie Johnson (ApMay 28, 2014), Maya Angelou was an American poet, memoirist, and civil rights activist.