Maya Angelou -- From Innocence to Experience As we review the works of renowned author and poet Maya Angelou, the passion, power and extraordinary life experiences of one of the greatest writers of our time comes shining through. She is best known for a series of autobiographical novels beginning with I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings published in 1971. Angelou has been praised for confronting both the racist and sexual pressures on black women and …showed first 75 words of 3433 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3433 total…of survival, the beauty of creativity, and the importance of hard work. Works Cited Angelou, Maya. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. New York: Random House, 1969. Referred to in the text as Caged Bird. Angelou, Maya. Even the Stars Look Lonesome. New York: Random House, 1997. Angelou, Maya. Poems. New York: Random House, 1986. Meltzer, Milton. The Black Americans. New York: Harper Collins, 1984. Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute. “Autobiography: Maya Angelou.” http://130.132.143.21/ynhti/curriculum/units/1985/3/85.03.03.x.html