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Ángeles Mastretta (born October 9, 1949, in Puebla) is a post-boom Mexican author, journalist, actress, and film producer.She is well known for creating inspirational female characters and fictional pieces that reflect the social and political realities of Mexico in her life.
Her use of light verse in the midst of the rise of modern avant-garde and confessional poetry made McGinley's poetry seem dated in form, as well as in ideology. Phyllis McGinley was the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize in 1961 for her book Times Three. She was the first to be awarded the poetry prize for a collection of light verse.
Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Women is a book of poems by Maya Angelou, published in 1995. [1] The poems in this short volume were published in Angelou's previous volumes of poetry. "Phenomenal Woman," "Still I Rise," and "Our Grandmothers" appeared in And Still I Rise (1978) and "Weekend Glory" appeared in Shaker, Why Don't You Sing ...
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. [1] [2] This list focuses on poets who take explicitly feminist approaches to their poetry.
"Woman Work" is a poem composed by Maya Angelou. [1] In this poem, Angelou writes about the work women often do, and she expresses a wish to rest from the many tasks women have to complete. [ 2 ]
“His mom was an outstanding example of a strong, independent woman, and still to this day, I tell everybody, I wish I had the traveling abilities of my mother-in-law,” Kylie,
It is a self-help book that explores the wisdom of female archetypes so as to integrate it in the psyche and empower oneself. It contains poetry, prose and writing exercises. The book extracts spiritual, historical and literary examples. [23] Anarcha Speaks: A History in Poems was released in 2018.
Suzanne Lummis (born 1951), American poet and publisher; founder of Los Angeles Poetry Festival; Jully Makini (born 1953), Solomon Islands poet, writer and women's rights activist; Chris Mansell (born 1953), Australian poet and publisher; Lee Maracle (born 1950), Canadian poet, novelist and storyteller; Maria Mercè Marçal (1952–1998 ...