{"product_id":"captivity-paperback-1","title":"Captivity - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eToi Derricotte\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat are the forces that cause us to strike out and harm each other? Captivity explores the way in which the individual is held hostage by society; how the forces of racism, sexism, and classism frequently express themselves as violence within the family. The book also explores a deeper captivity, like the Jews in Egypt yearning for the Promised Land, the soul trapped in exile from God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eToi Derricotte\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning poet whose work tackles difficult and universal subject matter such as violence, racism, motherhood, and self-identity through an autobiographical lens. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Undertaker's Daughter \u003c\/i\u003eand four previous poetry collections, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eincluding \u003ci\u003eTender\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Paterson Poetry\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ePrize. She is the recipient of two Pushcart Prizes\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand fellowships from the National Endowment\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003efor the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eamong other honors. Derricotte is cofounder of\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eCave Canem, professor emerita at the University\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eof Pittsburgh, and a chancellor of the Academy of\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eAmerican Poets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.48 x 5.55 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 19, 1989\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53058294546656,"sku":"9780822954224","price":24.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/1BMpkmmEho9780822954224.webp?v=1781398510","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/captivity-paperback-1","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}