Description
Adrienne Rich and Marge Piercy are two beloved and groundbreaking female poets of the late 20th and early 21st century. Rich, winner of over a dozen awards, criticized rigid definitions of female identity in her poetry, and inspired women to redefine themselves. Piercy, honored for her novels as well as her poetry, is still alive and expressing her feminist and radical political beliefs in several genres. In class, we’ll read and discuss 8-10 poems by each of these talented, highly accessible poets, and we’ll share our personal reactions. All poems will be provided in pdf format.
Tracy Marks, M.A. is author of four books, translated into nine languages, and has won several poetry and creative writing awards. She is also an experienced counselor. Tracy has taught in continuing ed for 43 years and specializes in literature, creative writing and personal growth courses.
