Published 50 Years Ago, 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings' Launched a Revolution.

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Book : Angelou); ANGELOU, Maya, 1928-2014; AFRICAN American women authors; AMERICAN literature; SELF-expression

The article details how poet Maya Angelou's 1969 autobiography "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," changed American literature and helped create a space for black self-expression. Topics discussed include Angelou's accomplishments, her experience of being raped by her mother's boyfriend, and the critical and public reaction to the book.