{"product_id":"black-swan-lyrae-van-clief-stefanon-9780822957874","title":"Black Swan","description":"Winner of the 2001 Cave Canem Prize\u003cbr\u003e Selected by Marilyn Nelson\u003cbr\u003e Finalist, 2003 Paterson Poetry Prize \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Imagine Leda black-\" begins Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon's exciting new collection of poems. Mixing vernacular language with classical mythology, modern struggles with Biblical trials, she gives voice to silenced women past and present. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In Van Clief-Stefanon's powerful voice, last night's angry words \"puffed \/ into the dark room like steam \/ punching through the thick surface \/ of cooking grits.\" She remembers a child's innocence \"lost \/ in the house where I learned the red rug \/ against my chest, my knees \/ my tongue, . . . .\" \u003ci\u003eBlack Swan\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with pain, loss, hope, and the promise of salvation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0822957876\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780822957874\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Pittsburgh Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/24\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.52h x 6.28w x 0.26d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUniv PR Books for Public Libry\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2003 pg. 74 - Strongly Recommended\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Issues Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2004 pg. 27","brand":"Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926545858815,"sku":"9780822957874","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_abe80429-221c-44be-84aa-aed9e6bc4c9e.jpg?v=1681083669","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/black-swan-lyrae-van-clief-stefanon-9780822957874","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}