This abstract is from the cover of the book.
Adrienne Rich is a major American poet who continues to be inspired by the political ideas and activism of various liberation movements of the 20th century. Whether expressed in poetry or in prose, her ideas have been much debated, particularly within second wave feminism.
This introduction focuses primarily on her prose work, but also makes references to the poetry where her political ideas and urgencies often find their first expression. Demonstrating the complexity and sublety of Rich's contribution to feminism, the book outlines her wide-ranging thoughts on motherhood, heterosexuality, lesbian and Jewish identity, and issues of race and sexual otherness. Yorke highlights major themes in these works.
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