Jayne Cortez, Adrienne Rich, and the feminist superhero : voice, vision, politics, and performance in U.S. contemporary women's poetics / edited by Laura Hinton ; with art by Linda Stein.

Other author Hinton, Laura, editor.
Format Book
PublicationLanham : Lexington Books, [2016]
Descriptionxviii, 303 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Rich, Adrienne, 1929-2012--Criticism and interpretation.
Cortez, Jayne--Criticism and interpretation.
American poetry--Women authors. --History and criticism.
American poetry--20th century. --History and criticism.
Feminism and literature--United States. --History. --20th century.
Women and literature--United States. --History. --20th century.

Contents Introduction. Laura Hinton: "Wondering about the wonder women of contemporary American poetry" -- Adrienne Rich: Becoming "the roofwalker" . Linda Kinnahan: "Adrienne Rich's Snapshots of a daughter-in-law: the postwar photo and the power of feminist reframing -- Deborah M. Mix and Laura Hinton: "From fragility to heroic strength: mapping the female body in Adrienne Rich's poetry and prose" -- Conor Tomás Reed: "Diving into seek: Adrienne Rich and social movements at The City College of New York, 1968-1974" -- Ellen McGrath Smith: "'Everyone. for a moment.': Adrienne Rich's public poetics as heroism" -- The bridge. Linda Stein: "Fierce females and icons of protection: a feminist artist and activist reflects on her journey through sculpture and multi-media installations" -- Jayne Cortez and a "blues lady/with the beaded face". Renee M. Kingan: "Superheroic subversion through music and movement in Cortez's 'Samba is power'" -- Laura Hinton: "Vision/Performance/Sound: A Body 'Doubling into Woman-hood' in the Poetics of Jayne Cortez" -- Jennifer D. Ryan-Bryant: "'Drums everywhere drums': questioning object violence in Jayne Cortez's Jazz fan looks back" -- Kirsten Bartholomew Ortega: "Being New York City: the feminist audacity of Jayne Cortez's urban poetry."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Issued in other formOnline version: Jayne Cortez, Adrienne Rich, and the feminist superhero. Lanham : Lexington Books, 2016 9781498528740
Genre/formCriticism, interpretation, etc.
Genre/formHistory.
LCCN 2015047501
ISBN9781498528733 hardcover ; alkaline paper
ISBN1498528732 hardcover ; alkaline paper
Standard identifier# 40025968966

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