A Book of women poets from antiquity to nowSpans four thousand years and the world's major civilizations to anthologize verses by women ranging from Enheduanna, a second millennium B.C. Sumerian princess, to the medieval poets Marie de France and Florencia de Pinar, to noteworthy poets of the nine |
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User Review - empress8411 - LibraryThingThings We Learned by Reading This: 1. It is possible to have an anthology of poetry that actually includes authors from every continent and tradition and era 2. I’m not a fan of medieval poetry. Or ... Read full review
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User Review - LisaMaria_C - LibraryThingYears ago I bought a book called Good Reading and to educate myself decided to make my way through the list of "100 Significant Books." I noted that of the 20 poets listed, only one, Emily Dickenson ... Read full review
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A Book of Women Poets from Antiquity to Now Aliki Barnstone,Willis Barnstone No preview available - 1980 |
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