Witness History | I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Based on I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou 

Maya Angelou's iconic first memoir, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, was published in 1969. Witness talks about the book to Maya Angelou's friend and biographer, Marcia Gillespie.

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  • Type: Analysis
  • Channel: BBC World Service
  • Duration: 9'00''
  • Broadcast date: 2019
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