1960 I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS Maya Angelou First Edition Hardcover...
1960 I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS by Maya Angelou First Edition Hardcover published by Random House it is a 3rd printing. The dust jacket has a couple small chips and bleeding on the backside. It has been placed in a protectective archival clear sleeve. The binding is sound. There aren't any obvious signs of inscriptions, marginalization or dog eared pages.
Despite spending two years on the New York Times paperback bestseller list and being nominated for a National Book Award, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is one of the most banned and/or challenged books in America for its language and portrayals of violence, racism, sexuality, childhood rape and teen pregnancy. If you are a collector of banned books, this novel is one you want on your library shelf.
