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Today, poetry is being challenged and subverted by young and achingly feminist voices, here to light a fire in our souls. I'm so glad I gave poetry a chance when I did.
And, while there's plenty of conversation about feminism in the age of Trump, ... MENU. Books. Take A Break From The World With These Feminist Poems. by JoAnna Novak. April 13, 2017.
Decades after female poets of the ‘60s and ‘70s gained attention and acclaim, feminist poetry is having a moment again — particularly for women of color. The latest wave began to form before ...
Both poetry and feminism, emerging at points of crisis, seek to transform the world by altering the very forms through which our culture apprehends, expresses, and knows itself.
Poetry and feminism have always been intertwined but in recent years, many new feminist and queer voices have emerged and found space to express themselves. For World Poetry Day, we take a look at ...
In honor of National Poetry month, espnW asked four poets to reflect on their definitions of feminism, and the importance of movement. What Leaps from a Storm's Throat, by Patricia Smith Postcard ...
This Powerful Poem About Feminism and Motherhood Will Give You Chills. By Kelsey Garcia. Updated on Aug 28, 2016 at 1:00 PM ...
Author Harilyn Rousso, will read from her newly released memoir, “Don't Call me Inspirational: A Disabled Feminist Talks Back” at the library, 500 Park Ave., at 6 p.m.
The first time I read Adrienne Rich was in 1979, a high school essay on "Storm Warnings," an old-fashioned extended metaphor in one of those anthologies English teachers love to assign.
Feminism is the name of a unique battle. I write this with a momentous verdict just behind me. Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, has been convicted of murder and manslaughter ...
Senegalese author and feminist Mariama Bâ is known for her French-language novels “So Long a Letter” and “Scarlet Song.” She became, before her death in 1981, one of the 20th century’s most ...
Juliana Spahr is the author of several books of poetry and criticism including, most recently, Well Then There Now and That Winter the Wolf Came.She is co-editor, with Stephanie Young, of A Megaphone: ...