“The Opposite of the Skeleton Inside of Me”: Women’s Poetry as Feminist Activism

“The Opposite of the Skeleton Inside of Me”: Women’s Poetry as Feminist Activism

This article provides an exegesis and utilizes the author’s original poetry to show that women’s poetry is a form of feminist activism. The exegesis discusses Audre Lorde and Sylvia Plath, authors who have traditionally used poetry as an outlet for opposing the patriarchal oppression that women face...

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Main Author: Kristin LaFollette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta 2018-03-01
Series:Art/Research International
Subjects:
feminism, feminist theory, women’s studies, creative writing, poetry
Online Access:https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/ari/index.php/ari/article/view/28922
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spelling doaj-e6d0dbf3363f450cb4e5f815f1189c842020-11-24T21:24:39ZengUniversity of AlbertaArt/Research International2371-37712018-03-013117818910.18432/ari2892219732“The Opposite of the Skeleton Inside of Me”: Women’s Poetry as Feminist ActivismKristin LaFollette0Bowling Green State UniversityThis article provides an exegesis and utilizes the author’s original poetry to show that women’s poetry is a form of feminist activism. The exegesis discusses Audre Lorde and Sylvia Plath, authors who have traditionally used poetry as an outlet for opposing the patriarchal oppression that women face. The author follows the exegesis with seven of her poems as a representation of how poetry can further feminist activism and work toward breaking down outdated gender norms and patriarchal ideology.https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/ari/index.php/ari/article/view/28922feminism, feminist theory, women’s studies, creative writing, poetry
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publishDate 2018-03-01
description This article provides an exegesis and utilizes the author’s original poetry to show that women’s poetry is a form of feminist activism. The exegesis discusses Audre Lorde and Sylvia Plath, authors who have traditionally used poetry as an outlet for opposing the patriarchal oppression that women face. The author follows the exegesis with seven of her poems as a representation of how poetry can further feminist activism and work toward breaking down outdated gender norms and patriarchal ideology.
topic feminism, feminist theory, women’s studies, creative writing, poetry
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