{"product_id":"9780822979678","title":"Black Swan","description":"Winner of the 2001 Cave Canem Prize\u003cbr\u003e Selected by Marilyn Nelson\u003cbr\u003e Finalist, 2003 Paterson Poetry Prize\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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.","brand":"University of Pittsburgh Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47081163915504,"sku":"9780822979678","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780822979678_p0.jpg?v=1763751619","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780822979678","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}