{"product_id":"9780141984179","title":"Claudia Rankine - Don't Let Me be Lonely An American Lyric","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Claudia Rankine. Themes include Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography, Personal Memoirs, Literary Collections, Essays, Poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, available for the first time in the Uk, is the book in which Claudia Rankine first developed the 'American Lyric' form which makes her Forward Prize-winning collection \u003ci\u003eCitizen\u003c\/i\u003e so distinctive- an original combination of poetry, lyric essay, photography and visual art, virtuosically deployed. \u003ci\u003eDon't Let Me Be Lonely\u003c\/i\u003e is Rankine's meditation on the self bewildered by race riots, terrorism, medicated depression and television's ubiquitous influence. Written during George W. Bush's presidency in an America still reeling from the 9\/11 attacks and charging headlong into war in Iraq, this is an early 21st-century work of great wit, intelligence and depth of feeling, with urgent lessons for the present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58440788312438,"sku":null,"price":6.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780141984179.jpg?v=1786545432","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9780141984179","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}