Credo of a Passionate Skeptic

A poet claims that she became an American skeptic in light of her nation's role in demoralizing and destabilizing the search for justice and dignity, at home and around the world. She also feels to become a stranger in her own country as citizens are rendered accountable yet excluded from power...

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Published in:Monthly review (New York. 1949) 2012-06, Vol.64 (2), p.36
Main Author: Rich, Adrienne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
American poets
Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
Essays
Feminism
Gender
Marx, Karl
Marxism
Poets
Skepticism
Women
Women poets
Works
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Summary:A poet claims that she became an American skeptic in light of her nation's role in demoralizing and destabilizing the search for justice and dignity, at home and around the world. She also feels to become a stranger in her own country as citizens are rendered accountable yet excluded from power. The poet also explains how her convictions affected the body of her work.
ISSN:0027-0520
0027-0520
DOI:10.14452/MR-064-02-2012-06_4