I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: Difference between revisions

====Date: [[:Category:1975 - 1984|1975 - 1984]] [[:Category:1985 - 1995|1985 - 1995]] [[:Category:1995 - 2005|1995 - 2005]]====

====Region: [[:Category:North America|North America]] [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|{location3}]]====

====Subject: [[:Category:Explicit Sexuality|Explicit Sexuality]] [[:Category:Language|Language]] [[:Category:|]]====

====Medium: [[:Category:Literature|Literature]] [[:Category:|]] [[:Category:|]]====

'''Description of Artwork:''' Maya Angelou's first autobiographical novel, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," features her childhood, from when she moved into her grandmother's house after her parents divorce.  Some of its controversial elements include graffic rape, teenage pregnancy, homosexuality, life in segregated Arkansas and homelessness. <P>

'''The Incident:''' Since 1983, schools throughout the United States have tried to ban "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" even though it is celebrated for its elegant prose.   Parents, schools and related organizations have argued that the book encourages deviant behavior because of its references to lesbianism, premarital sex, cohabitation, pornography and violence.  The book's profanity has also caused its removal from school curriculum and library shelves.  The Alabama State Textbook Committee accused it of encouraging "bitterness and hatred toward white people."    <P>

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