The Prologue (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Anne Dudley
- First Published: 1650
- Type of Work: Poem
- Genres: Poetry
- Subjects: Writing, Women’s issues, Women, Homemakers
“The Prologue” is Bradstreet's apology for her book of poems. At first, it seems like an apology in the common sense of the word, for she refers to her “foolish, broken, blemished Muse” and begs elaborate pardon that her poems are not so fine as those of other poets, although she insists that she is doing the best she can. Upon closer inspection, “The Prologue” turns out to be an apology in the literary sense of a defense of her art. One of her favorite poets, Sir Philip Sidney, also referred to his own work condescendingly. This attitude has a special meaning when...
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