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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... silence , though certainly the later Rich would probably affirm that women are definitely more intuitive , sensitive , and natural ( S 23 ) . Vendler comments on the fate of the daughter - in - law in marriage , noting that here the silent ...
... silence , as reading leads to philosophical reflection , pondering the depths of the implications of " coming out " in favor of burning books . The lyrical " I " revisits a sensual scene , imagining a time of silence and music . ( WC 16 ) ...
... Silence , Rich publishes for the mass audience an essay she had previously published privately , a collection of epigrams and statements about lying . A selection follows : Lying is done with words , and also with silence . The woman ...
Contents
Deliberate Detachment and Conscious Craft | 9 |
Eruptions of the Female Psyche | 39 |
New Poetry Enters the World | 71 |
Copyright | |
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