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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... desire to tell their stories ( N 10 ) . No , the textual " I " will not accept all these invitations but , through the exercise of her perceptions , fends off self - pity , desire for revenge , or lone- liness , even adding some humor ...
The Moment of Change Cheri Colby Langdell. they want to fulfill his desires when that was not their desire , she implies . It has lain on women's breasts : vampirelike , it needs to feed on their blood ( DC 63 ) . The woman - devouring ...
... desire to name God and write God's name in the air . Adrienne Rich's role as a poet has been evolving from the depiction of an individual subject position to a more collective , spiritual one : a unique spiritual search now informs her ...
Contents
Deliberate Detachment and Conscious Craft | 9 |
Eruptions of the Female Psyche | 39 |
New Poetry Enters the World | 71 |
Copyright | |
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