Adrienne Rich
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RICH, ADRIENNE, 1929 to 2012

Adrienne Rich

American poet, essayist and feminist.

Books
5
Editions tracked
5
First editions
4
Nationality
United States

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Earliest first editionDiving Into the WreckNorton, 1973 Most editions trackedCompulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence1 edition
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Adrienne Rich books in order

In publication order

  1. 1Diving Into the Wreck1973
  2. 2Of Woman Born1976
  3. 3The Dream of a Common Language1978
  4. 4On Lies, Secrets, and Silence1979
  5. 5Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence1980
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First editions, year by year

  1. 1973Diving Into the WreckNorton
  2. 1976Of Woman BornNorton
  3. 1978The Dream of a Common LanguageNorton
  4. 1979On Lies, Secrets, and SilenceNorton
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In publication order they begin with Diving Into the Wreck (1973), then Of Woman Born (1976) and The Dream of a Common Language (1978). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

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The earliest book we list is Diving Into the Wreck, first published in 1973.

When was Adrienne Rich born?

Adrienne Rich was born in 1929 and died in 2012.

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We track 5 books by Adrienne Rich across 5 editions, 4 of them first editions.

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