Title: Naked and fiery forms : modern American poetry by women, a new tradition /
Authors: Juhasz, Suzanne, 1942-; Woodberry Poetry Room (Harvard College Library).
Publisher: Harper & Row,
Year: 1976
Subjects: Dickinson, Emily, Criticism and interpretation.; Moore, Marianne, Criticism and interpretation.; Levertov, Denise,; Plath, Sylvia Criticism and interpretation.; Sexton, Anne,; Brooks, Gwendolyn, Criticism and interpretation.; Giovanni, Nikki Criticism and interpretation.; Rich, Adrienne Cecile Criticism and interpretation.; Levertov, Denise,; Brooks, Gwendolyn, Criticism and interpretation.; American poetry Women authors History and criticism; American poetry History and criticism; Women and literature United States History
Abstract: Discusses the poetry of Emily Dickinson, Marianne Moore, Denise Levertov, Sylvia Plath, Anne Sexton, Gwendolyn Brooks, Nikki Giovanni, and Adrienne Rich.
Contents: The double bind of the woman poet -- "A privilege so awful": the poetry of Emily Dickinson -- "Felicitous phenomenon": the poetry of Marianne Moore -- "The enactment of rites": the poetry of Denise Levertov -- "The Blood Jet": the poetry of Sylvia Plath -- "The excitable gift": The poetry of Anne Sexton -- "A sweet inspiration ... of my people": the poetry of Gwendolyn Brooks and Nikki Giovanni -- The feminist poet: Alta and Adrienne Rich -- (i) Alta: "i stand in my own pain / & sing my own song" -- (ii) Adrienne Rich: "the field of the poem wired with danger" -- The new tradition.