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This is a list of feminist poets.Historically, literature has been a male-dominated sphere, and any poetry written by a woman could be seen as feminist.Often, feminist poetry refers to that which was composed after the 1960s and the second wave of the feminist movement.
Eighteenth century advocate for women's rights Mary Wollstonecraft (1797–1851), put great emphasis on the power of the poetic imagination as a liberator tool, and many nineteenth century British women writers were inspired by Wollstonecraft to use poetry to enter public debates about gender roles, poverty, and slavery.
Adrienne Cecile Rich (/ ˈ æ d r i ə n / AD-ree-ən; May 16, 1929 – March 27, 2012) was an American poet, essayist and feminist.She was called "one of the most widely read and influential poets of the second half of the 20th century", [1] [2] and was credited with bringing "the oppression of women and lesbians to the forefront of poetic discourse". [3]
Endorsing Women's Enfranchisement, Adelle Hazlett (1871) [38] Hit: Essays on Women's Rights, Mary Edwards Walker (1871) On the Progress of Education and Industrial Avocations for Women, Matilda Joslyn Gage (1871) [39] "Put Us In Your Place" from The Revolution, Lillie Blake (1871) [40] On Woman's Right to Suffrage, Susan B. Anthony (1872) [41]
Nana Asma'u (1793–1864), Fulani poet and pioneer of women's education in Sokoto Caliphate; Mah Laqa Bai (1768–1824), Urdu poet and philanthropist; Anna Laetitia Barbauld (1743–1825), English poet, essayist, literary critic and children's author; Margaret Bingham (1740–1814), English poet and painter; Susanna Blamire (1747–1794 ...
Parker gave her first public poetry reading in 1963 in Oakland. In 1968, she began to read her poetry to women's groups at women's bookstores, coffeehouses and feminist events. [18] Judy Grahn, a fellow poet and a personal friend, identifies Pat Parker's poetry as a part of the "continuing Black tradition of radical poetry". [19]
Judy Grahn (born July 28, 1940) is an American poet and author.. Inspired by her experiences of disenfranchisement as a butch lesbian, she became a feminist poet, highly-regarded in underground circles before achieving public fame.
Scars Upon My Heart is recognized as a pioneering presentation of women's literary expression during the First World War, giving voice to women's experiences, thoughts, and emotions. [1] [2] In the words of Jennifer Kilgore-Caradec, the book 'largely contributed to the current reevaluation of poetry written by women during World War I'. [3]