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On Lies, Secrets, and Silence

Selected Prose 1966-1978
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On Lies, Secrets, and Silence is a profound collection of prose by renowned poet and feminist theorist Adrienne Rich. Through these writings, Rich explores the politics of language, the role of scholarship, and vital themes such as racism, history, and motherhood. The essays collectively aim to define a female consciousness that is political, aesthetic, and erotic—one that resists passivity and challenges cultural norms.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in feminist theory, poetry, and cultural criticism. It particularly appeals to those seeking thoughtful reflections on social justice, language, and identity in contemporary society.

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At issue are the politics of language; the uses of scholarship; and the topics of racism, history, and motherhood among others called forth by Rich as "part of the effort to define a female consciousness which is political, aesthetic, and erotic, and which refuses to be included or contained in the culture of passivity."

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In this collection of prose writings, one of America's foremost poets and feminist theorists reflects upon themes that have shaped her life and work.

At issue are the politics of language; the uses of scholarship; and the topics of racism, history, and motherhood among others called forth by Rich as "part of the effort to define a female consciousness which is political, aesthetic, and erotic, and which refuses to be included or contained in the culture of passivity."

On Lies, Secrets, and Silence invites readers to engage with these profound reflections that underscore the intersections of personal experience and broader societal issues.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780393312850

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 17 April 1995

Country: United States

Imprint: WW Norton & Co

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 211.0mm

Weight: 318g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Adrienne Rich (1929–2012) was an award-winning poet, influential essayist, radical feminist, and major public intellectual of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. She wrote two dozen volumes of poetry, including the National Book Award–winning Diving into the Wreck, and more than a half-dozen of prose.

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