Marilyn Hacker's poems have been praised for their technical virtuosity, forthright feminism, political acuity, and unabashed eroticism.
Included are selections from Hacker's first book, Presentation Piece , the Lamont Poetry Selection of the Academy of American Poets and a National Book Award Winner; Separations ; Taking Notice , which was claimed as an integral part of the burgeoning feminist and lesbian canon; Assumptions , which explored the conundrums of gender, race, and identity in contemporary life; and Going Back to the River , which received a Lambda Literary Award.
Marilyn Hacker's poems have been praised for their technical virtuosity, forthright feminism, political acuity, and unabashed eroticism.
Included are selections from Hacker's first book, Presentation Piece , the Lamont Poetry Selection of the Academy of American Poets and a National Book Award Winner; Separations ; Taking Notice , which was claimed as an integral part of the burgeoning feminist and lesbian canon; Assumptions , which explored the conundrums of gender, race, and identity in contemporary life; and Going Back to the River , which received a Lambda Literary Award.