A song flung up to heaven

A Song Flung Up to Heaven is the sixth book in Maya Angelou's autobiographical series, covering the years 1965 to 1968. It begins with her return to the United States after living in Ghana and follows her through the end of a controlling relationship, the aftermath of the assassinations of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., and the early stages of her literary career. Written in lyrical, meditative prose, the memoir explores themes of identity, trauma, and resilience as Angelou navigates a turbulent period of personal and political upheaval.