On lies, secrets, and silence : selected prose, 1966-1978 /

In this collection of prose writings, one of America's foremost poets and feminist theorists reflects upon themes that have shaped her life and work. At issue are the politics of language; the uses of scholarship; and the topics of racism, history, and motherhood among others called forth by Ri...

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Main Author: Rich, Adrienne, 1929-2012 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : W.W. & Norton & Company, [1979]
Edition:1st ed.
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Summary:In this collection of prose writings, one of America's foremost poets and feminist theorists reflects upon themes that have shaped her life and work. At issue are the politics of language; the uses of scholarship; and the topics of racism, history, and motherhood among others called forth by Rich as "part of the effort to define a female consciousness which is political, aesthetic, and erotic, and which refuses to be included or contained in the culture of passivity."
Item Description:The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Arden Eversmeyer Collection.
Physical Description:310 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:0393012336
9780393012330
0393009424
9780393009422
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