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“The Opposite of the Skeleton Inside of Me”: Women’s Poetry as Feminist Activism
Author(s) -
Kristin LaFollette
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
art/research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2371-3771
DOI - 10.18432/ari28922
Subject(s) - poetry , exegesis , oppression , ideology , representation (politics) , literature , face (sociological concept) , gender studies , feminism , art , sociology , aesthetics , politics , law , political science , social science
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with seven of her poems as a representation of how poetry can further feminist activism and work toward breaking down outdated gender norms and patriarchal ideology.

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