The Power of Adrienne RichHilary HolladayLabel: Princeton University PressDescription: A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice“A comprehensive biography of . . . one of the most acclaimed poets of her generation and a face of American feminism.—New York TimesA major American writer thinker and activist Adrienne Rich (1929–2012) transformed herself from a traditional Radcliffe-educated lyric poet and married mother of three sons into a path-breaking lesbian-feminist author of forceful uncompromising prose as well as poetry. In doing so she emerged as an architect and exemplar of the feminist movement breaking ranks to denounce the male-dominated literary establishment and paving the way for women writers to take their places in the cultural mainstream. Drawing on a wealth of unpublished materials including Rich’s correspondence and in-depth interviews with many people who knew her Hilary Holladay provides a vividly detailed full-dimensional portrait of a woman whose work and life continue to challenge and inspire new generations.
