Volume IV Special Issue III March 2024

Name of Author : A Aarthi, K Vimaladevi

Title of the paper : Racism and Segregation of Maya Angelous I know why the caged Bird sings

Abstract: Maya Angelou, is a Poet, dancer, singer, activist, and scholar Maya Angelou was a world-famous author. She was best known for her unique and pioneering autobiographical writing style. On April 4, 1928, Marguerite Ann Johnson, known to the world as Maya Angelou, was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Due to her parents tumultuous marriage and subsequent divorce, Angelou went to live with her paternal grandmother in Stamps, Arkansas at an early age. Her older brother, Bailey, gave Angelou her nickname Maya. Angelou was raped by her mothers boyfriend, at the age of seven. Believing that her confession of the trauma had a hand in the mans death, Angelou became mute for six years. During her mutism and into her teens, she again lived with her grandmother in Arkansas. Angelous interest in the written word and the English language was evident from an early age. Throughout her childhood, she wrote essays, poetry, and kept a journal. When she returned to Arkansas, she took an interest in poetry and memorized works by Shakespeare and Poe.

Keywords : Racism, Cultural Identity, Sexuality

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Page Number : 4-5