Adrienne Rich, one of the leading
American poets, will read from her new and published works on Thursday, April
24, at 7:30 p.m. in the Nott
Memorial.
She won the 2003
Bollingen Prize for Poetry, among the genre's most prestigious prizes. Other accolades include the National Book Award, the Fellowship of
American Poets, and the Poet's Prize.
But, as she puts it, she is a “woman
with a mission not to win prizes, but to change the laws of history.” An early
feminist and an outspoken lesbian, she has fused politics with poetry, and has
served as a role model for a generation of political poets and activists.
A reception will follow in Hale
House.