About the book
The culmination of a unique achievement in modern American literature: the six volumes of autobiography that began more than thirty years ago with the appearance of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
A Song Flung Up to Heaven opens as Maya Angelou returns from Africa to the United States to work with Malcolm X. But first she has to journey to California to be reunited with her mother and brother. No sooner does she arrive there than she learns that Malcolm X has been assassinated.
Devastated, she tries to put her life back together, working on the stage in local theaters and even conducting a door-to-door survey in Watts. Then Watts explodes in violence, a riot she describes firsthand.
Subsequently, on a trip to New York, she meets Martin Luther King, Jr., who asks her to become his coordinator in the North, and she visits black churches all over America to help support King’s Poor People’s March.
But once again tragedy strikes. King is assassinated, and this time Angelou completely withdraws from the world, unable to deal with this horrible event. Finally, James Baldwin forces her out of isolation and insists that she accompany him to a dinner party—where the idea for writing I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is born. In fact, A Song Flung Up to Heaven ends as Maya Angelou begins to write the first sentences of Caged Bird.
Editions of A Song Flung Up to Heaven
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780375431456
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780375507472
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780553382037
- EBook
- ISBN 9781588360397
- EBook
- ISBN 9780553897319
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780736685566
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780739300336
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781415919118
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9781415947845
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780553755763
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780553714678
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780736686068
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The culmination of a unique achievement in modern American literature: the six volumes of autobiography that began more than thirty years ago with the appearance of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
A Song Flung Up to Heaven opens as Maya Angelou returns from Africa to the United States to work with Malcolm X. But first she has to journey to California to be reunited with her mother and brother. No sooner does she arrive there than she learns that Malcolm X has been assassinated.
Devastated, she tries to put her life back together, working on the stage in local theaters and even conducting a door-to-door survey in Watts. Then Watts explodes in violence, a riot she describes firsthand.
Subsequently, on a trip to New York, she meets Martin Luther King, Jr., who asks her to become his coordinator in the North, and she visits black churches all over America to help support King’s Poor People’s March.
But once again tragedy strikes. King is assassinated, and this time Angelou completely withdraws from the world, unable to deal with this horrible event. Finally, James Baldwin forces her out of isolation and insists that she accompany him to a dinner party—where the idea for writing I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is born. In fact, A Song Flung Up to Heaven ends as Maya Angelou begins to write the first sentences of Caged Bird.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is A Song Flung Up to Heaven about?
The culmination of a unique achievement in modern American literature: the six volumes of autobiography that began more than thirty years ago with the appearance of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
A Song Flung Up to Heaven opens as Maya Angelou returns from Africa to the United States to work with Malcolm X. But first she has to journey to California to be reunited with her mother and brother. No sooner does she arrive there than she learns that Malcolm X has been assassinated.
Devastated, she tries to put her life back together, working on the stage in local theaters and even conducting a door-to-door survey in Watts. Then Watts explodes in violence, a riot she describes firsthand.
Subsequently, on a trip to New York, she meets Martin Luther King, Jr., who asks her to become his coordinator in the North, and she visits black churches all over America to help support King’s Poor People’s March.
But once again tragedy strikes. King is assassinated, and this time Angelou completely withdraws from the world, unable to deal with this horrible event. Finally, James Baldwin forces her out of isolation and insists that she accompany him to a dinner party—where the idea for writing I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is born. In fact, A Song Flung Up to Heaven ends as Maya Angelou begins to write the first sentences of Caged Bird.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in A Song Flung Up to Heaven?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Biography: general
Where can I read a sample of A Song Flung Up to Heaven?
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book A Song Flung Up to Heaven?
Maya Angelou
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
A Song Flung Up to Heaven is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780375431456) and hardcover(ISBN 9780375507472) and paperback(ISBN 9780553382037) and ebook(ISBN 9781588360397) and ebook(ISBN 9780553897319) and audiobook(ISBN 9780736685566) and audiobook(ISBN 9780739300336) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781415919118) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9781415947845) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780553755763) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780553714678) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780736686068)
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