I have been eagerly reading the tributes and obituaries since the passing of Adrienne Rich on March 27, 2012. I never met Adrienne Rich in person, but I, like so many contemporary American poets, owe a great debt to her vision and her works.
Here's just a taste of what is out there on the web to help us all appreciate a pioneering feminist and exquisitely exacting craftswoman:
Adrienne Rich, Influential Feminist Poet, Dies at 82 (
The New York Times)
Memories and Thoughts on Adrienne Rich (Cathy Park Hong)
Adrienne Rich, feminist poet who wrote of politics and lesbian identity, dies at 82 (Washington Post)
I
n Tribute to Adrienne Rich (Honor Moore)
Adrienne Rich's News in Verse (Katha Pollitt)
And starting today, the
VIDA Women in Literary Arts website is publishing, a day at a time, a tribute essay written by a female American poet. Appropriately titled "21 Love Poems to Adrienne Rich," the feature will run through April 30. Today's essay is by Adrienne Su and is titled "What's in a Name." I can hardly wait to read all of them!
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Thanks for this, Martha. Although I can't claim to have known her well, I did know her, as she lived in the Santa Cruz area and had a great fondness for the bookstore I work in, as well as a real connection with some of the long term employees. I too will look forward to reading those essays.
Hi Seana,
Never met her either. My essay appears on the VIDA website April 22.
I'll look for it.
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