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Diving Into The Wreck: Poems 1971-1972


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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 811.54
EAN: 9780393311631
ISBN: 0393311635
Label: W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 72
Publication Date: August 17, 1994
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Studio: W. W. Norton & Company

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Product Description:
A seventh volume of poetry involves a search to discover and reclaim what has been lost, forgotten, or unexplored. Reissue. NYT.



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Favorite poet
Adrienne Rich's poetry (and her prose as well) speak with the feminine voice and touch the feminine soul.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - my favorite single volume of poetry
Adrienne Rich is one of America's best poets, and this is certainly her best collection. To use the word "angst" to describe these poems (as a previous reviewer did) is to diminish these works of volcanic beauty. This collection reads very well as an organic whole, but some of the best individual poems are "Incipience," "The Stranger," and, of course, the title poem. Common themes of awakening and discovery run through this book; I wish that every women would read these poems. Rich finally shakes ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Years of Angst and Resolution
The poems that are included in this book are particulary noteworthy for their angst. Rich weaves words into powerful images that portray her stuggle as a woman, a lover, and as a human being.

This collection of poems was written during the early years (1971-72) of her career as a poet. Although the imagery and voice are understandably not as clearly defined as in her recent work, this book is a must read for anyone who is interested in the development of poetic voice and style.
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