I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings Free Audiobook Download

3 quotes from I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings

• "There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."
• "I had to fight to keep my soul intact and my spirit free, as a bird in a cage longs for the sky."
• "The cage bird sings even in captivity, expressing the longing for freedom that resides in every heart."

Author: Harold Bloom

Harold Bloom was a prominent American literary critic and the Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale University, recognized in 2017 as perhaps the most renowned literary critic in the English-speaking world. Over his prolific career, which began with his first book in 1959, he authored more than 50 works, including over 40 volumes of literary criticism, several explorations of religion, and a novel. As an editor, he curated numerous anthologies that examined significant literary and philosophical figures. His works have been translated into more than 40 languages, reflecting his influence on global literary discourse. A staunch advocate for the traditional Western canon, Bloom challenged the prevailing trends in literature departments that he termed the "school of resentment," which included multiculturalism, feminism, and Marxism. His academic journey took him through esteemed institutions such as Yale University, the University of Cambridge, and Cornell University. In 1995, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society, underscoring his contributions to the field.