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Citizen

An American Lyric
By Claudia Rankine
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Citizen by Claudia Rankine is a powerful exploration of race and identity, weaving together poetry, essays, and visual arts. Through vivid imagery and poignant narratives, Rankine examines the complexities of everyday racism and the impact it has on individuals and society. The book challenges readers to confront uncomfortable truths and reflects on the broader cultural and historical contexts of race relations.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in exploring the intricate intersections of race, identity, and everyday life through powerful prose and arresting images. This work offers a profound and candid examination of societal injustices and personal experiences, making it a compelling read for those who appreciate thought-provoking reflection on cultural and social issues.

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Winner of the Forward Prize for Best Collection 2015 and National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry 2015, this book examines the experience of race and racism in Western society through sharp vignettes of everyday discrimination and prejudice, which has impacted the lives of Serena Williams, Zinedine Zidane, Mark Duggan and others.

In this moving, critical and fiercely intelligent collection of prose poems, Claudia Rankine examines the experience of race and racism in Western society through sharp vignettes of everyday discrimination and prejudice, and longer meditations on the violence - whether linguistic or physical - which has impacted the lives of Serena Williams, Zinedine Zidane, Mark Duggan and others.

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The critically acclaimed exploration of mounting racial aggressions in 21st-century daily life and in the media.

In this moving, critical, and fiercely intelligent collection of prose poems, Claudia Rankine examines the experience of race and racism in Western society through sharp vignettes of everyday discrimination and prejudice, and longer meditations on the violence—whether linguistic or physical—which has impacted the lives of Serena Williams, Zinedine Zidane, Mark Duggan, and others.

Awarded the National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry in America after becoming the first book in the prize's history to be a finalist in both the poetry and criticism categories, Citizen weaves essays, images, and poetry together to form a powerful testament to the individual and collective effects of racism in our ostensibly "post-race" society.

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Citizen by Claudia Rankine receives high praise for its innovative and capacious approach to discussing race in America. Through a documentary-style lens and parabolic prose poems, Rankine delves into the nuances of racism and injustice as they manifest across different class lines. Reviewers commend the book for its vivid emotional impact and its ability to make readers confront the often insidious nature of contemporary racism.

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ISBN: 9780141981772

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 July 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Illustration: 21

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 285g

Pages: 176

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Claudia Rankine Education & Reference Featured Non-Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

Claudia Rankine is the author of five books, including Don't Let Me Be Lonely: An American Lyric and the bestselling Citizen: An American Lyric. A chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, she is the winner of the 2014 Jackson Poetry Prize, the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry and the 2015 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Poetry. She teaches at Pomona College in Claremont, California.

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