Citizen : an American lyric /
Rankine, Claudia, 1963-
Citizen : an American lyric / - London : Penguin Books, 2015. - 166 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-166).
Claudia Rankine's book recounts mounting racial aggressions in ongoing encounters in 21st century daily life and in the media. The accumulative stresses come to bear on a person's ability to speak, perform and stay alive. Our addressability is tied to the state of our belonging, Rankine argues, as are our assumptions and expectations of citizenship. In essays, images, and poetry, 'Citizen' is a powerful testament to the individual and collective effects of racism in our contemporary, 'post-race' society.
9780141981772 9780141981772: £9.99 0141981776
GBB556924 bnb
017182494 Uk
American poetry--21st century
Racism--Poetry.
811.6 RAN
Citizen : an American lyric / - London : Penguin Books, 2015. - 166 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-166).
Claudia Rankine's book recounts mounting racial aggressions in ongoing encounters in 21st century daily life and in the media. The accumulative stresses come to bear on a person's ability to speak, perform and stay alive. Our addressability is tied to the state of our belonging, Rankine argues, as are our assumptions and expectations of citizenship. In essays, images, and poetry, 'Citizen' is a powerful testament to the individual and collective effects of racism in our contemporary, 'post-race' society.
9780141981772 9780141981772: £9.99 0141981776
GBB556924 bnb
017182494 Uk
American poetry--21st century
Racism--Poetry.
811.6 RAN