Citizen: An American Lyric
by Claudia Rankine
Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine holds a highly rated rating of 4.30 out of 5, based on 14.1K reader ratings. First published in 2014. The book spans 169 pages.
About Citizen: An American Lyric
A provocative meditation on race, Claudia Rankine's long-awaited follow up to her groundbreaking book Don't Let Me Be Lonely: An American Lyric.Claudia Rankine's bold new book recounts mounting racial aggressions in ongoing encounters in twenty-first-century daily life and in the media. Some of these encounters are slights, seeming slips of the tongue, and some are intentional offensives in the classroom, at the supermarket, at home, on the tennis court with Serena Williams and the soccer field with Zinedine Zidane, online, on TV-everywhere, all the time. 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 essay, image, and poetry, Citizen is a powerful testament to the individual and collective effects of racism in our contemporary, often named "post-race" society.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Claudia Rankine |
| Published | 2014 |
| Pages | 169 |
| Kindle Price | $9.99 |
| Genres | Poetry, Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir |
| Average Rating | 4.30 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 14,115 |
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What genre is Citizen: An American Lyric?
Citizen: An American Lyric is categorized as Poetry, Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir. Its primary genre classification is Biography & Memoir.
Is Citizen: An American Lyric worth reading?
Based on 14.1K reader ratings, Citizen: An American Lyric has an average score of 4.30 out of 5.00, which is considered "Highly Rated."
How many pages is Citizen: An American Lyric?
Citizen: An American Lyric has 169 pages. It is a relatively quick read.
Who wrote Citizen: An American Lyric?
Citizen: An American Lyric was written by Claudia Rankine. It was first published in 2014.
What is the ISBN for Citizen: An American Lyric?
The ISBN-13 for Citizen: An American Lyric is 9781555976900.0.
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