1950-2012
Selected Poems by Adrienne Rich offers an overview of sixty years of poetry by this influential, award-winning poet and activist. The collection highlights her contribution to feminist and social debates within poetry.
Description
Adrienne Rich, author of more than thirty books, was a powerful and innovative poet who placed gender, race, and class at the center of her work. This selection includes her best-known feminist poems from the 1970s, such as "Diving into the Wreck", "Planetarium" and "The Phenomenology of Anger". In addition, it reflects the development of her poetry, with later works such as "North American Time" and "Calle Vision". Selected Poems shows the connection between her personal experience and political vision across a wide range of poetic forms.
Product specifications
- Author: Adrienne Rich
- Publisher: WW Norton & Co
- Release date: 2018-09-11
- Number of pages: 464
- ISBN: 9780393355116
- Theme: Poetry / poems from individual poets
- BISAC: POETRY / American
About the author
Adrienne Rich (1929-2012) was an influential poet, essayist, and radical feminist. She won the National Book Award for her book Diving into the Wreck and was a leading voice in the literary and political world. Her work remains essential for readers who are interested in poetry with social impact.