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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... never a bride , but definitely a cook , housekeeper , practical provider , and gardener for her family . It testifies to her thrift that many of her poems were written on torn envelopes or the backs of grocery lists or friends ' letters ...
... never saw a single woman on a lecture platform , or in front of a class ... The " great men " talked of other " great men , " of the nature of Man , the history of Mankind , the future of Man ; and never again was I to experience , from ...
... never thinking of going into exile as many other successful American poets of her generation have . Spiritually , then , the point of departure in Fox is similar to that in The Pianist by Roman Polanski , a film Rich might enjoy , in ...
Contents
Deliberate Detachment and Conscious Craft | 9 |
Eruptions of the Female Psyche | 39 |
New Poetry Enters the World | 71 |
Copyright | |
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