Maya Angelou - I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou reflects on some of her earliest and most difficult memories and talks about her autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings in this special commemorative edition of World Book Club from our archive.
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- Sat 31 May 2014 08:32GMTBBC World Service Online
- Sun 1 Jun 2014 19:32GMTBBC World Service Online
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