false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173234292m/262457.jpg 262457 2 Anne Bradstreet, Emily Dickinson, and Adrienne Rich share nationality, gender, and an aesthetic tradition, but each expresses these experiences in the context of her own historical moment. Puritanism imposed stringent demands on Bradstreet, romanticism both inspired and restricted Dickinson, and feminism challenged as well as liberated Rich. Nevertheless, each poet succeeded in forming a personal vision that counters traditional male poetics. Their poetry celebrates daily life, demonstrates their commitment to nurturance rather than dominance, shows their resistance to the control of both their earthly and heavenly fathers, and affirms their experience in a world that has often denied women a voice.<p>Wendy Martin recreates the textures of these women's lives, showing how they parallel the shifts in the status of American women from private companion to participant in a wider public life. The three portraits examine in detail the life and work of the Puritan wife of a colonial magistrate, the white-robed, reclusive New England seer, and the modern feminist and lesbian activist. Their poetry, Martin argues, tells us much about the evolution of feminist and patriarchal perspectives, from Bradstreet's resigned acceptance of traditional religion, to Dickinson's private rebellion, to Rich's public criticism of traditional masculine culture. Together, these portraits compose the panels of an American triptych.<p>Beyond the dramatic contrasts between the Puritan and feminist vision, Martin finds striking parallels in form. An ideal of a new world, whether it be the city on the hill or a supportive community of women, inspires both. Like the commonwealth of saints, this concept of a female collectivity, which all three poets embrace, is a profoundly political phenomenon based on a pattern of protest and reform that is deeply rooted in American life. Martin suggests that, through their belief in regeneration and renewal, Bradstreet Dickinson, and Rich are part of a larger political as well as literary tradition. <i>An American Triptych</i> both enhances our understanding of the poets' work as part of the web of American experience and suggests the outlines of an American female poetic. 254402 16 1 1984 An American Triptych : Anne Bradstreet, Emily Dickinson, Adrienne Rich total:4|5:1|4:1|3:1|2:1| 4 14 6 1 262457 0807841129 9780807841129 4 1 3.50 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173234292m/262457.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/262457.An_American_Triptych_Anne_Bradstreet_Emily_Dickinson_Adrienne_Rich 4 0 false Tue May 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 08:02:31 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 08:49:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 262457 0807841129 9780807841129 4 1 3.50 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173234292m/262457.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/262457.An_American_Triptych_Anne_Bradstreet_Emily_Dickinson_Adrienne_Rich 0 0 false Sat Apr 04 23:39:38 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 04 23:39:38 -0700 2009 262457 0807841129 9780807841129 4 1 3.50 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173234292m/262457.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/262457.An_American_Triptych_Anne_Bradstreet_Emily_Dickinson_Adrienne_Rich 0 0 false Sat Sep 22 10:29:32 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 22 10:29:32 -0700 2007 262457 0807841129 9780807841129 4 1 3.50 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173234292m/262457.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/262457.An_American_Triptych_Anne_Bradstreet_Emily_Dickinson_Adrienne_Rich 2 0 false Mon Jul 30 06:30:03 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 30 06:30:03 -0700 2007 262457 0807841129 9780807841129 4 1 3.50 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173234292m/262457.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/262457.An_American_Triptych_Anne_Bradstreet_Emily_Dickinson_Adrienne_Rich 5 0 false Sat Jun 23 23:15:45 -0700 2007 Sat Jun 23 23:15:45 -0700 2007 262457 0807841129 9780807841129 4 1 3.50 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173234292m/262457.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/262457.An_American_Triptych_Anne_Bradstreet_Emily_Dickinson_Adrienne_Rich 3 0 false Tue Mar 06 18:25:05 -0800 2007 Tue Mar 06 18:25:05 -0800 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=262457