Presenter of
the National Book Awards
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Widely read, widely anthologized, widely interviewed, and widely taught, Adrienne Rich (1929–2012) was for decades among the most influential writers of the feminist movement and one of the best-known American public intellectuals. She wrote two dozen volumes of poetry and more than a half-dozen of prose. More about this author >
“I came to explore the wreck. / The words are purposes. / The words are maps. / I came to see the damage that was done / and the treasures that prevail.” These provocative poems move with the power of Rich’s distinctive voice.
When Adrienne Rich won the National Book Award in Poetry, she was joined on stage by Audre Lorde and Alice Walker. They jointly accepted the award on behalf of all women.
