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Adrienne Rich (1929–2012) was an influential American poet, essayist, and feminist theorist whose work profoundly shaped 20th-century literature and social thought. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she was a precocious student and published her first collection, A Change of World (1951), while still in college. Initially praised for her formal style,Continue Reading

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Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers Aunt Jennifer’s tigers prance across a screen,Bright topaz denizens of a world of green.    They do not fear the men beneath the tree;They pace in sleek chivalric certainty. Aunt Jennifer’s finger fluttering through her woolFind even the ivory needle hard to pull.The massive weight of Uncle’s wedding bandSits heavilyContinue Reading