Diving into the Wreck (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Adrienne Rich
- First Published: 1973
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Genres: Free verse, Poetry, Narrative poetry
- Subjects: Self-discovery, Mythology or myths, Women, Ships, Shipwrecks, Ocean, Diving or divers
Critical Evaluation:
In 1974, Adrienne Rich received the National Book Award for Diving into the Wreck. In a statement written with Audre Lord and Alice Walker, fellow nominees, she rejected the award as an individual but accepted it on behalf of all women, dedicating the occasion “to the struggle for self-determination of all women.” This vision of herself as writing for and in the presence of women has guided her work. Feminism provides Rich with the framework for her vision of transformation for herself and for other women.
Her seventh book of poetry, the...
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