Contemporary American women poets : an A-to-Z guide

Author(s)

• Cucinella, Catherine
• Nelson, Emmanuel S.

Bibliographic Information

Contemporary American women poets : an A-to-Z guide

edited by Catherine Cucinella

Greenwood Press, 2002

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Emmanuel S. Nelson, advisory editor

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Feminist efforts have recovered the works of early women poets, and much of this rediscovered work now appears in anthologies. As a result, women poets writing today must not only struggle against a largely male tradition, but must also confront existing feminist expectations. In mapping the achievements of contemporary American women poets, this reference helps liberate them from restrictive conventional views and illustrates the tremendous diversity of their works. Included are alphabetically arranged entries on nearly 70 American women poets who published significant works after 1945. Each entry is written by an expert contributor and presents a short biography, a discussion of major works and themes, a survey of the poet's critical reception, and primary and secondary bibliographies. Included poets come from a variety of racial and ethnic backgrounds, geographical regions, and social classes. Some, such as Maya Angelou and Adrienne Rich, have received significant critical attention, while others are only beginning to attract interest and acclaim.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Ackerman, Diane (Fink) Ai Angelou, Maya Armantrout, Rae (Mary) Badikian, Beatriz Brooks, Gwendolyn Elizabeth Broumas, Olga Castillo, Ana Cervantes, Lorna Dee Chernoff, Maxine Chin, Marilyn Cisneros, Sandra Clampitt, Amy Clary, Killarney Clifton, Lucille Coleman, Wanda Cortez, Jayne Derricotte, Toi Digges, Deborah di Prima, Diane Dove, Rita Emanuel, Lynn Forche, Carolyn Fulton, Alice Gallagher, Tess Gerstler, Amy Giovanni, Nikki Gluck, Louise Graham, Jorie Hacker, Marilyn Hagedorn, Jessica Tarahata Harjo, Joy Harryman, Carla Hejinian, Lyn Howe, Susan Jordan, June Kenyon, Jane Kumin, Maxine Levertov, Denise Levin, Phyllis Lorde, Audre McHugh, Heather McPherson, Sandra Mora, Pat Moraga, Cherrie Nye, Naomi Shihab Olds, Sharon Oliver, Mary Paley, Grace Pastan, Linda Piercy, Marge Plath, Sylvia Pratt, Minnie Bruce Rich, Adrienne Rukeyser, Muriel Saje, Natasha Silko, Leslie Marmon Song, Cathy Spires, Elizabeth Stone, Ruth Swenson, Karen Twichell, Chase Van Duyn, Mona Jane Wakoski, Diane Waniek, Marilyn Nelson Yamada, Mitsuye Selected Bibliography Index

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• NCID: BA61439828
• ISBN:
  • 0313317836
• LCCN: 2002067811
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Westport, Conn.
• Pages/Volumes: xviii, 402 p.
• Size: 26 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PS151
  • DC21 : 811/.54099287/03
  • DC21 : B
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : American poetry -- Women authors -- Bio-bibliography -- Dictionaries
  • LCSH : Women and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Dictionaries
  • LCSH : American poetry -- 20th century -- Bio-bibliography -- Dictionaries
  • LCSH : Poets, American -- 20th century -- Biography -- Dictionaries
  • LCSH : Women poets, American -- Biography -- Dictionaries
  • LCSH : American poetry -- Women authors -- Dictionaries
  • LCSH : American poetry -- 20th century -- Dictionaries