{"product_id":"paul-laurence-dunbar-caged","title":"Paul Laurence  Print","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003eI know why the caged bird sings - Paul Laurence Dunbar\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom his beloved poem,\u003ci\u003eSympathy\u003c\/i\u003e, which he wrote in 1899 while working as a clerk at the Library of Congress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the most immediate level, the poem was a response to the stifling confinement and heat he felt as he worked behind the iron grating of the book stacks in the summer. All out of doors called” to him, and the sweltering heat and oppressive dust contributed to his deteriorating health. But he also depicts a relationship between suffering and creative expression that resonates far beyond the immediate discomfort of his occupation. As the son of freed slaves, he captured the conflict between the desire to take his place in the world, and the artificial barriers and prejudices he faced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight:\"\u003eDespite being cut off in his prime by tuberculosis, Dunbar was a prolific writer. He published a dozen books of poetry, eight books, a play, and the lyrics for a musical. He also inspired Maya Angelou who used the last line in \u003cem\u003eSympathy\u003c\/em\u003e as the title of her memoir,\u003cem\u003e I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight:\"\u003eIn our illustration, a musical staff is knotted into a cage. The clefs form a makeshift perch, and the trapped musical notes fill the stifling space.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpecial Offer: 3 Prints for 2! \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUse code: 3PRINTS at checkout. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSee all prints \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/obviousstate.com\/collections\/art-prints\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/obviousstate.com\/collections\/art-prints\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"meta\"\u003e• 11x14 inch art print with white border \u003cbr\u003e• Premium, fine art paper made in New York \u003cbr\u003e• Elegant eggshell finish\u003cbr\u003e• Ships in a a rigid, flat mailer. No need to unroll! \u003cbr\u003e• Fits into standard 11x14 frames (or a 16x20 frame matted to 11x14) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCustom sizes available\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/obviousstate.myshopify.com\/products\/custom-print\"\u003eHERE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"meta\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"disclaimer\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Obvious State","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52420450255129,"sku":"21P-DUN","price":25.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/8105\/6537\/files\/21P-DUN-1_05b06087-88ca-4f20-a3ad-677d98113368.jpg?v=1779364347","url":"https:\/\/sqdrr0-ji.myshopify.com\/products\/paul-laurence-dunbar-caged","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}