Adrienne Rich: The Moment of ChangeBloomsbury Academic, 2004 M05 30 - 296 pages Although best known as a poet, Adrienne Rich is a versatile critic and a gifted writer of nonfiction and critical theory. Writing in the oracular tradition of Whitman and Dickinson, she affirms the will to change as an enduring commitment in her life and poetry.One of America's most outspoken literary figures, her courage in speaking out against injustice in the United States and worldwide has earned her the kind of international political following few American poets enjoy. This book is a much-needed comprehensive study of her life and career. It covers the full progression of her poetry from the beginning through her most recent work. In doing so, it clarifies her entire poetic output and illuminates her concepts of nation, the female body, power, and women's sexuality. |
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... beauty and the love of the painter or sculptor for his female subject animating these creative works . Look again , she asks the reader , at art , history , love : as a founder of the discipline of women's studies , she sees the need ...
... beauty , believing the beauty of women is part of what is given . The textual " I " is deeply displeased with what she sees now in contemporary American politics , and she does not enjoy being the ignored bearer of bad tidings in ...
... beauty and courage were tortured together ( F 49 ) . Rich deplores having been misunderstood , having her beauty and courage misinterpreted in poetry , criticism , history , and even women's studies . In the poem's climactic section 10 ...
Contents
Deliberate Detachment and Conscious Craft | 9 |
Eruptions of the Female Psyche | 39 |
New Poetry Enters the World | 71 |
Copyright | |
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