{"product_id":"the-daughter-of-man-9781682262306","title":"The Daughter of Man","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAward-Finalist Feminist Poetry Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This whip-smart collection is a playful celebration of feminine power.\" \u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"What a beautiful book.\" \u003cbr\u003e --Ross Gay \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"With the verve of Alice Fulton and the panache of Gerald Stern, Sysko keens into the canon, a welcome voice. Sing, indeed, heavenly muse.\" \u003cbr\u003e --Alan Michael Parker \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Finalist for the 2023 Miller Williams Poetry Prize \u003cbr\u003e Selected by Patricia Smith\n\n\u003ch2\u003eA Bold Reframing of the Hero's Journey\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Daughter of Man\u003c\/i\u003e follows its unorthodox heroine as she transforms from maiden to warrior--then to queen, maven, and crone--against the backdrop of suburban America from the 1980s to today. In this bold reframing of the hero's journey, L. J. Sysko serves up biting social commentary and humorous, unsparing self-critique while enlisting an eccentric cast that includes Betsy Ross as sex worker, Dolly Parton as raptor, and a bemused MILF who exchanges glances with a young man at a gas station.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eArt History Meets Contemporary Feminism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSysko's revisions of René Magritte's modernist icon \u003ci\u003eThe Son of Man\u003c\/i\u003e and the paintings of baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi, whose extraordinary talent was nearly eclipsed after she took her rapist to trial, loom large in this multifaceted portrait of womanhood. With uncommon force, \u003ci\u003eThe Daughter of Man\u003c\/i\u003e confronts misogyny and violence, even as it bursts with nostalgia, lust, and poignant humor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCritical Acclaim and Recognition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis poetry collection has earned recognition as a finalist for the prestigious Miller Williams Poetry Prize and was selected by acclaimed poet Patricia Smith. The work showcases Sysko's uncommon voice in contemporary American poetry, blending sharp cultural observation with intimate personal narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eL. J. Sysko is the author of the chapbook \u003ci\u003eBattledore\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003ePloughshares\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBest New Poets\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. She lives in Delaware.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Arkansas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680428626194,"sku":"9781682262306","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9ca5559c-df91-4da2-98ca-82765f111b72.jpg?v=1734906348","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-daughter-of-man-9781682262306","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}