"One of the brightest lights of our time, a truly phenomenal woman. The voice that managed to find itself inside helped whole generations of Americans, and it pushed us all to become better, "Barack Obama told" I know why the bird sings in a cage, "Maya Angelou's autobiographical book .
The Guardian describes the same book as "I know why the bird sings in a cage," but it is also the most beloved novel in American literary history. Angelou confronts America with his image, challenging his perceptions, changing his landscape, and as the years go by, Angelou observes her country and sees that some steps of emancipation have been taken. ?
While the New York Times writes: "The bird in the cage" sings for freedom ", writes Maya Angelou in her poem" The bird in the cage "- a touching and permanent image of all her creativity, as she follows the battles to be liberated from the chains of racism and misogyny. ?
Angelou's first autobiographical novel (1969) artistically describes Margarita's life from the age of 3 to the age of 17 and stops at rape, abandonment by the family and racism in the United States.
Maya Angelou, writer, singer, director and actress, was also a human rights activist who collaborated with Marthin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, two of the leading human rights leaders, especially African-Americans.
During her career, Angelou wrote seven other autobiographical books, a collection of essays and poetry. Among other things, she distinguished herself as a poet who focused on empowering women.
"[...] To be suspended, alone, in the honorable rope of youth irresponsibility, means to experience the torturous beauty of complete freedom and the constant threat of hesitation. It is rare, quite rare, for those who manage to survive adolescence. Almost everyone succumbs to the vague but destructive pressure of adult conformism. It is easier for them to die and to avoid conflicts than to face the constant battle with the higher forces of maturity [...] ?- excerpt.
