Adrienne Rich

Adrienne Rich

(1929–2012) feminist United States

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[Wikidata] American poet, essayist and feminist (1929–2012)... | [Wikipedia] Adrienne Cecile Rich was an American poet, essayist and feminist. She was called "one of the most widely read and influential poets of the second half of the 20th century", and was credited with bringing "the oppression of women and lesbians to the forefront of poetic discourse". Rich criticized the

About Adrienne Rich

Adrienne Cecile Rich was an American poet, essayist and feminist. She was called "one of the most widely read and influential poets of the second half of the 20th century", and was credited with bringing "the oppression of women and lesbians to the forefront of poetic discourse". Rich criticized the rigid identities that are sometimes created by feminism, called for feminism that is flexible and open to being transformed, and drew attention to the existing current of solidarity and creativity among women, which she named the "lesbian continuum."

Known for:

On Lies, Secrets and Silence|The Dream of a Common Language|Diving into the Wreck

Notable works:

Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience

Awards:

Bollingen Prize|Poets' Prize|National Book Award|Lambda Literary Award|Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize|Robert Frost Medal|Guggenheim Fellowship|MacArthur Fellows Program|Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service|Wallace Stevens Award|Shelley Memorial Award|honorary doctor of Harvard University|Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences|Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize|honorary doctor of Brandeis University|Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets|National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry

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