![]() ![]() Rich won the National Book Award in 1974 for her collection, Diving Into The Wreck, an honor which she insisted on sharing with fellow nominees Audre Lorde and Alice Walker. As we close out Women’s History Month and begin National Poetry Month this Monday, it seems fitting to remember wise words from one of the most prominent voices in modern feminism. This past Wednesday marked the anniversary of the death of poet and feminist Adrienne Rich. ![]() Please see this piece for a comment from our Executive Editor on this issue. Raymond, author of the discriminatory and hateful “The Transsexual Empire: The Making of the She-Male.” To be clear: By failing to acknowledge the late author’s views on womanhood, feminists risk writing trans people out of the movement. note: We regret publishing this piece without acknowledging or critiquing Rich’s history of transphobia and in particular her support for Janice G. ![]()
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