In 2005, Rankine won an Academy of American Poets Fellowship. Rankine uses a vulnerable and authentic voice to examine existence in America at the turn of the 20th century, particularly when it comes to American consumption of media, gender and race politics, and the aftereffects of 9/11.ĭon't Let Me Be Lonely was received very well by literary critics in the months following its publication. Don't Let Me Be Lonely is an evocative meditation on American identity, loneliness, mental health, and death. Rankine is a contemporary poet who is known for her idiosyncratic, politically-charged, and multimedia writing. It was originally published in September 2004. Don't Let Me Be Lonelyis a multi-media book of poetry and photography by Claudia Rankine.
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