A Book of Women Poets: From Antiquity to Now
When it was originally published in 1980, A Book of Women Poets was hailed by Time as a "splendid, pioneering collection." This generous selection of poetry by women--spanning 4,000 years--is now revised and updated, with an expanded selection of American women poets.
When it was originally published in 1980, A Book of Women Poets was hailed by Time as a "splendid, pioneering collection." This generous selection of poetry by women--spanning 4,000 years--is now revised and updated, with an expanded selection of American women poets.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780805209976 (0805209972)
Publish date: April 28th 1992
Publisher: Schocken
Pages no: 848
Edition language: English
Years 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, was a woman. That made picking up this particular anthology of women poets irresistible. I found rea...