Alden Nowlan - Biography and Works
Alden Nowlan (1933-1983) was born in Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada. He served as news editor of The Observer and The Telegraph Journal. Since 1968 he has been writer-in residence at the University of New Brunswick.
Adrienne Rich - Biography and Works
Adrienne Rich born in Baltimore, Maryland was an American poetess and essayist best known for her observation of the experiences of women in society. Her poems often deal with the historical development of women’s roles in society. During her career, Rich has also been active in the women’s movement, and much of her poetry reflects this concern. During 1960s Rich and her husband Conrad were active in radical politics and the antiwar movement.
Anne Bradstreet - Biography and Works
Anne Bradstreet was the first poet in America to publish a volume of poetry. 'The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up' in America was published in England in 1650. This book is generally considered the first book of original poetry written in colonial America. Through it she asserted the right of women to learning and expressing of thought. Although some of Bradstreet's verses are conventional, much of it is direct and shows sensitivity to beauty.