Irena Klepfisz's writings had a profound impact on the formation of my Jewish feminist identity during college - thank you for this great post. Muriel Rukeyser (1913-1980) should also go to the head of the canon! In Our Time by Muriel Rukeyser In our period, they say there is free speech. They say, there is no penalty for poets, There is no penalty for writing poems. They say this. This is the penalty. (from "The Speed of Darkness," 1968) Here is a recording of her reading this poem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...
Irena Klepfisz's writings had a profound impact on the formation of my Jewish feminist identity during college - thank you for this great post. Muriel Rukeyser (1913-1980) should also go to the head of the canon! In Our Time by Muriel Rukeyser In our period, they say there is free speech. They say, there is no penalty for poets, There is no penalty for writing poems. They say this. This is the penalty. (from "The Speed of Darkness," 1968) Here is a recording of her reading this poem: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...