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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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
W.W. & Norton & Company,
[1979]
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| 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." |
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| 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 0393312852 9780393312850 |