Adrienne Rich
From QueerBio.com
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1929 - 2012
Occupation
Poet
Description
Essayist, radical feminist, lesbian separatist, teacher. Notable works include 'Diving into the Wreck: Poems 1971-1972'. Numerous awards, including National Medal of Arts (which she refused to accept in order to protest withdrawal of funding for arts programs), Frost Medal, and others. Anti-war activist. Partner was fellow poet Michelle Cliff.
See Also
- Peace Activists Who Identify as LGBTQ
- Feminist Activists Who Identify as Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender
- Notable LGBTQ Essayists
Further Reading/Research
- http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/29/books/adrienne-rich-feminist-poet-and-author-dies-at-82.html
- http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/poets/m_r/rich/rich.htm
- http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/adrienne-richs-poetic-transformations
- http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poets/detail/adrienne-rich
