{"product_id":"captivity-paperback-1","title":"Captivity - Paperback","description":"\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? \u003ci\u003eCaptivity\u003c\/i\u003e 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\u003eToi Derricotte is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Undertaker's Daughter, The Empress of the Death House; Natural Birth; Captivity;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTender\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Paterson Poetry Prize. She is the recipient of two Pushcart Prizes and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation, among other honors. Derricotte is cofounder of Cave Canem and professor of English at the University of Pittsburgh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.48 x 5.55 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 19, 1989\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42725000511551,"sku":"9780822954224","price":25.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8270e575f6af89ef2c821273468e7613.webp?v=1765104757","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/captivity-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}