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Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Lolita by Nabako which came out
in 1955 was at the hub of much
controversy. It focused on forbid-
den sexuality. Originally written in
English and was later translated
by its Russian-native author into
Russian. The novel is notable for
its controversial subject: the pro-
tagonist and unreliable narrator,
middle-aged literature professor
and hebephile Humbert Humbert,
is obsessed with the 12-year-old
Dolores Haze, with whom he
becomes sexually involved after
he becomes her stepfather.
His private nickname for
Dolores is Lolita. It was
banned in sev-
eral countries but
hugely popular in
USA.
I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings
by Maya Angelou
“I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings”
is the first of the five autobiographical
works by Maya Angelou and was pub-
lished in 1970. The auther, through this
book, gives an account of her youth
filled with trauma, tragedy, frustra-
tion, disappointment and eventually
independence. Angelou describes
the racism she and her grand-
mother encountered in the town of
Stamps and other places, in spite
of her grandmother having more
money than the whites. There
are passages in the books that
describe how she was raped
when she was just eight
years old by her mother’s
boyfriend. Her grandmoth-
er’s influence was what
helped her overcome the
hardships in her life. The
graphic nature of the
book, depicting details
of abuse and rape
was considered con-
troversial by many. Howev-
er, the book was widely hailed and
even taught in schools. This book was also
nominated for the National Book Award.