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Of Woman Born: Motherhood As Experience and Institution

8 reviews
Adrienne Cecile Rich

W. W. Norton & Company, 1995

Life Changing Book
When I first read OF WOMAN BORN, in the mid-seventies, it was a Godsend. Rich's feminist critique of the institution of motherhood elucidates the source of so many of the world's problems. When women, the source of life, the life givers, the ones who bear each one of us into the world, whether man or woman, are denigrated, oppressed, abused, imprisoned, and exploited by governments, religions, ...

An Atlas of the Difficult World: Poems 1988-1991

4 reviews
Adrienne Cecile Rich

W. W. Norton & Company, 1991

The signal work of an important American poet
I'm surprised no substantial reviews of *Atlas* have been posted, as anyone who has read it knows that Rich's survey of American life during the Gulf War era (in the title poem) is an unforgettable document of our time. Rich is known as a feminist writer and radical critic, and that impression scares off undergraduates for whom feminism is too loaded a term. This book, especially the title ...

What Is Found There: Notebooks on Poetry and Politics

3 reviews
Adrienne Cecile Rich

W. W. Norton & Company, 1993

Fabulous book on writing, the world and politics!
One of the best books on the place of poetry in the world. A beautifully written collection of prose that discusses the integral connection between poetry and politics. Rich shows the power and passion of the written word and the changes it is able to bring about. Passionately written and surprisingly easy to read.

Blood, Bread, and Poetry: Selected Prose 1979 -1985 (Norton Paperback)

3 reviews
Adrienne Cecile Rich

W. W. Norton & Company, 1994

Rich vs. Reaganism
"Blood, Bread, and Poetry: Selected Prose 1979-1985" brings together a thought-provoking collection of essays and speeches by Adrienne Rich. A prolific poet, Jewish woman, feminist, lesbian, political activist, and mother of three sons, Rich attempts to bring all of the pieces of herself into play as she confronts a host of intellectual, artistic, and ethical issues. As the book's subtitle ...

On Lies, Secrets, and Silence: Selected Prose 1966-1978
Adrienne Cecile Rich

W. W. Norton & Company, 1995

The Dream of a Common Language: Poems, 1974-1977

6 reviews
Adrienne Cecile Rich

W. W. Norton & Company, 1993

Read this if you don't like poetry.
Adrienne Rich is a poet for everyone - especially those who say they don't like poetry - and the Dream of a Common Language is her most fascinating and accessible collection to date. Think poetry is boring, pretentious or hackneyed? Open up to "Love Poems" and find 32 sultry and pain-stakingly honest celebrations of lesbian love and urban survival. Rich has recently been receiving the wide ...

Dark Fields of the Republic: Poems, 1991-1995

1 review
Adrienne Cecile Rich

W. W. Norton & Company, 1995

Good, but has she lost her relevance?
I have long been an admirer of Rich's beautiful poetry and ideas. Even though a male reader, I have found her company through her books over the years some of the best. However, in this volume, there is a real lack of vision. Rich comes accross at times like a parody of herself and her causes--instead of celebrating the victories, she acts as if she is hidden and on-the-run. This attitude ...

Arts of the Possible: Essays and Conversations

5 reviews
Adrienne Cecile Rich

W. W. Norton & Company, 2002

Rich is a national treasure
Please ignore the review above. It's author seems to have missed thepoint entirely. This book is essential reading, as all of Rich's books are. One of our greatest writers.

Diving into the Wreck: Poems 1971-1972

3 reviews
Adrienne Cecile Rich

W. W. Norton & Company, 1994

my favorite single volume of poetry
Adrienne Rich is one of America's best poets, and this is certainly her best collection. To use the word "angst" to describe these poems (as a previous reviewer did) is to diminish these works of volcanic beauty. This collection reads very well as an organic whole, but some of the best individual poems are "Incipience," "The Stranger," and, of course, the title poem. Common themes of awakening ...

The Fact of a Doorframe: Poems Selected and New, 1950-1984

7 reviews
Adrienne Cecile Rich

W W Norton & Co Inc, 1994

A great overview of a wonderful poet
The great thing about this collection is that you can follow Rich's progress as she grows and changes and learns more about herself. Her early writing is a bit stiff and has never been a favorite of mine, but when you can see it and compare it to what she writes later, you can really see how far she has come and how much she has changed. This book includes a wide range of her poems and will ...

A Wild Patience Has Taken Me This Far: Poems 1978-1981

3 reviews
Adrienne Cecile Rich

W. W. Norton & Company, 1993

Rich
This book knocks me out. There are poems in here you'll want to commit to memory just to keep her words close to you all of the time. Reading and studying her poetry has made me a smarter woman.

Of woman born: Motherhood as experience and institution

1 review
Adrienne Cecile Rich

Norton, 1976

Everyone should read it
I can't believe this book is out of print. It's really good.

Midnight Salvage: Poems 1995-1998

5 reviews
Adrienne Rich

W. W. Norton & Company, 1999

I love reading this book
Adrienne Rich is one of my favorite poets ever. Everytime I read a new poem, or book by ACR, I learn something new. I take whatever she writes with the utmost seriousness because I know that she is a writer that takes her craft seriously. Rich combines the usual separate domains of poetry and philosophy. Is it "poetic philosophy" or "philosophical poetry"? I go with the latter; her work ...

Fox: Poems 1998-2000
Adrienne Rich

W. W. Norton & Company, 2003

In this volume, Adrienne Rich pursues her signature themes and takes them further: the discourse between poetry and history, interlocutions within and across gender, dialogues between poets and visual artists, human damages and dignity, and the persistence of utopian visions. Here Rich continues taking the temperature of mind and body in her time in an intimate and yet commanding voice that resonates long after an initial reading. Fox is ...

Your Native Land, Your Life: Poems

1 review
Adrienne Cecile Rich

W. W. Norton & Company, 1993

The most conflicted, most rewarding book from the #1 poet
As of this writing, *Your Native Land...* is ranked in the 250,000 range on Amazon's rankings of books bought. My suspicion is that most volumes of this book start in poetry classes or women's reading groups, and find their way to other people close to the readers' hearts. This volume contains four poems--two long, two shorter--which have made a big impact on this reader and many others. The ...

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