Understanding Adrienne Rich

The study of the full career of an award-winning writer that evolved from traditional to radical

About the author

Jeannette E. Riley is a professor of English and women's and gender studies at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth. Riley's research focuses on women's literature, with an emphasis on contemporary women writers and feminist theory. Her writings on Adrienne Rich have appeared in 'Catch if you can your country's moment': Recovery and Regeneration in the Poetry of Adrienne Rich, From Motherhood to Mothering: The Legacy of Adrienne Rich's Of Woman Born, and Soundings: An Interdisciplinary Journal.

Summary

Among the most celebrated American poets of the past half century, Adrienne Rich was the recipient of awards ranging from the Bollingen Prize, to the National Book Award, to the Lannan Lifetime Achievement Award. In this book, Jeannette E. Riley assesses the full scope of Rich’s career through a chronological exploration of her poetry and prose.

Product details

• Authors: Jeannette E Riley, Jeannette E. Riley
• Publisher: Univ of south carolina press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2024
• EAN: 9781643365268
• ISBN: 978-1-64336-526-8
• No. of pages: 142
• Series: Understanding Contemporary American Literature
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies