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by Maya Angelou · Antígona · tapa blanda · 304 pages
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Este grandioso libro de memorias es una poética aventura de liberación y un relato inspirador sobre la infancia y juventud de Maya Angelou en los años 30 y 40. A través de los ojos de una niña extraordinaria, la obra explora la violencia del mundo adulto y la crueldad del racismo, mostrando la búsqueda incansable de la dignidad en tiempos adversos. Desde el Arkansas rural hasta las ciudades de California, Angelou traza un retrato conmovedor de la comunidad negra en los Estados Unidos durante la segregación. Considerado un clásico de la literatura estadounidense, este primer volumen autobiográfico narra el despertar de una conciencia que se niega a resignarse, convirtiéndose en un símbolo de emancipación y supervivencia.

Maya Angelou was an American memoirist, essayist, poet, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is 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. Angelou's series of seven autobiographies focus on her childhood and early adult experiences. The first, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969), tells of her life up to the age of 17 and brought her international recognition and acclaim.