Nov 16, 2009

Blood, Bread, and Poetry | Blood, Bread, and Poetry

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Author: Adrienne Rich
First Published: 1986
Type of Work: Essays
Genres: Criticism, Nonfiction, Essays
Subjects: History, Racism, Sexism, Homosexuality or homosexuals, Authors or writers, Literature, Poetry or poets, Feminism, Lesbianism or lesbians, Women’s issues, Oppression, Women’s movement

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Blood, Bread, and Poetry collects fifteen essays by noted American poet, lesbian, and feminist Adrienne Rich, some of which were first presented as lectures or speeches. The essays are arranged in chronological order of composition, from 1979 to 1985. The anthology revolves around the central thematic issues of contemporary feminism, articulating a range of subtopics, particularly women’s history, women and literature, and academic women’s studies. In a clear and accessible voice, Rich addresses subjects pertinent to understanding not only the...

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Blood, Bread, and Poetry | Blood, Bread, and Poetry

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