by Maya Angelou · Libros del Asteroide S.L · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788416213665
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«Yo sé por qué canta el pájaro enjaulado» is the first volume of Maya Angelou's memoirs, published by Libros del Asteroide in paperback (352 pages, in Spanish).
The author recalls her childhood in a town in Arkansas with her grandmother and the path she takes to become an independent woman. She describes the life of the Black community in the southern United States in the first half of the 20th century, with its lessons, longings and wounds, in a moving account of identity, family and overcoming adversity.
Translation by Carlos Manzano. Part of the Libros del Asteroide collection, number 162, within Maya Angelou's seven-volume autobiographical series.
Recommended for readers interested in memoirs, autobiography and African American literature.
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.
