{"product_id":"sudden-loss-of-dignity-9781622880058","title":"Sudden Loss of Dignity","description":"\u003ci\u003eSudden Loss of Dignity\u003c\/i\u003e represents where Gary Soto is in his life. He finds himself positioned in life as the older gent, or old guy. His poetry mirrors his personality, snarky and full of mockery. Soto writes about mainly aging and the loss of one's dignity as the years pass. It's very funny, poignant, sad, and especially true.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGARY SOTO is the author of eleven poetry collections for adults, most notably \u003ci\u003eNew and Selected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e, a 1995 finalist for both the \u003ci\u003elos Angeles Times Book Award \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eNational Book Award\u003c\/i\u003e. His poems have appeared in many literary magazines, including \u003ci\u003ePloughshares, Michigan Quarterly, Poetry International \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePoetry.\u003c\/i\u003e He has received the Literature Award from the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, the Author-Illustrator Civil Rights Award from the National Education Association, and the PEN Center West Book Award for \u003ci\u003ePetty Crimes\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Stephen F. Austin University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50856125759762,"sku":"9781622880058","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2e0e6a38-8363-41c6-af21-d9ff2850599d.jpg?v=1737496421","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sudden-loss-of-dignity-9781622880058","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}