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Gather Together in My Name (1974) is a memoir by African-American writer and poet Maya
Angelou, the second of her seven autobiographies. The narrative follows Rita (Angelou) from the age
of 17 to 19 as she becomes closer to her mother and tries to provide for her young son, but ultimately
descends into a life of crime and misery. It expands on many of the themes from I Know Why the
Caged Bird Sings, including motherhood and family, race and racism, identity, and education and
literacy. Like many of Angelou's autobiographies, Gather Together describes her ongoing selfeducation. Though not as critically acclaimed as her first autobiography, it is considered better
written and received mostly positive reviews. The book's title comes from the Bible, Matthew 18:19
20, and is meant to evoke loving relationships, in which adults can be honest with their children
about their past. Consisting of a series of episodes loosely tied together by theme and content, the
book intentionally parallels the chaos of adolescence; some critics found this structure unsatisfactory.
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