Stealing the Language: The Emergence of Women's Poetry in AmericaStealing The Language represents the first comprehensive appraisal of women's poetry in American and brilliantly defines one of the most exciting and original literary movement of our time. |
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Introduction | 1 |
The Quest for Identity | 59 |
The Release of Anatomy | 91 |
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Stealing the Language: The Emergence of Women's Poetry in America Alicia Ostriker No preview available - 1987 |
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