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Citizen: An American Lyric

Claudia Rankine
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Region

Diaspora

USA

Era

Contemporary

Language

English

Genre

Poetry

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A genre-defying work combining poetry, prose, and images to document racial microaggressions, police killings, and the experience of being Black in America. Received every major American poetry prize.

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National Book Critics Circle Award; one of the most important works of poetry published in the 21st century

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A genre-defying work combining poetry, prose, and images to document racial microaggressions, police killings, and the experience of being Black in America. Received every major American poetry prize. National Book Critics Circle Award; one of the most important works of poetry published in the 21st century

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