The Breaking of Taboo Essay -- Poetry Analysis

Adrienne Rich was a real critically acclaimed and widely read poet of her era. Ms. Rich was a disobedient pioneer in expressing her viewpoints through her poetry in what was considered highly tabu topics of her time, such as, politics, lesbianism, and feminism.Adrienne Rich was born on May 16, 1929 in Baltimore, Maryland. Her come was renowned pathologist at John Hopkins University, Dr. Arnold Rich, and her mother Helen Elizabeth Rich, was a concert pianist and composer. Adrienne began writing at a very early age, with the encouragement of her father. As a child, she grew up reading works from her fathers extensive depository library from Tennyson, Keats, Arnold, Blake, Rossetti, Swinburne, Carlyle, and Patter (Booth).Adrienne attended A. B. Radcliffe College and graduated in 1951. In her final course of instruction at Radcliffe, her collection, A Change of World, was selected by, W. H. Auden for the Yale Series of Younger Poets award.In 1953, Adrienne married Alfred Conrad, an economics professor at Harvard, whom she had met while she was an undergraduate disciple at Harvard. During their marriage, they had three children, David, Paul, and Jacob. In the mid 60s Adrienne became very involved in Vietnam anti war protests, feminist, and civil right issues. As time went on, Alfred thought she was losing her mind because of her obsession and devotion she had to these causes. This created quite a bit of tension in their marriage. In 1970, she separated from Alfred, which lead to his self-annihilation a few months later.Richs early works were very traditional and structured. Her style mirrored the poets who she read extensively as a child. As Rich progressed in her writings, her styled changed drastically. Rich took on a dialogue, and ease verse style. This ... ...aressa. 6 Powerful Adrienne Rich Quotes Every Woman Should Read. The Stir, 12 Mar. 2012. Web. 19 Apr. 2012. Meredith, May. Adrienne Rich 1929-2012 / Feminist poet turned personal into political. San Francisco Chronicle (10/1/2007 to present) 29 Mar. 2012 A1. in the altogetherspaper Source Plus. Web. 22 Apr. 2012. Rich, Adrienne, comp. Twenty-One Love Poems. 2nd. Emeryville, Ca. Effies Press, 1977. Web. 19 Apr. 2012.---, Adrienne. Collected Early Poems 1950-1970. 1st. New York W.W. Norton, 1993. 419. Print. ---, Adrienne. Dark Fields of the Republic 1991-1995. NewYork W.W. Norton, 1995 3, 65. Print.Schuduel, Matt. Adrienne Rich, feminist poet who wrote of politics and lesbian identity, dies at 82. 28 Mar. 2012, n. p. Web. 15 Apr. 2012.Sky. The floating Poem Unnumbered By Adrienne Rich. Thirty Days Of.., 06 05 20010. Web. 21 Apr. 2012.