{"product_id":"tender-paperback","title":"Tender - 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\u003eToi Derricotte's fourth collection of poetry. Tender probes sexuality, spirituality, emotion, child abuse, mother hatred, and the physical and psychological ravages of violence. These poems are raw and upsetting in subject matter, yet extremely readable.\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 96\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.28 x 8.03 x 6.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 14, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52609799323930,"sku":"9780822956402","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/5604\/6618\/files\/SbEwv2J95F9780822956402.webp?v=1785359402","url":"https:\/\/j-s-five-and-dime.myshopify.com\/products\/tender-paperback","provider":"J \u0026 S Five and Dime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}