Masks Outrageous and Austere: Culture, Psyche, and Persona in Modern Women Poets

by Cheryl Walker

" Walker's] well-focused, clearly written essays demonstrate the conformity and the challenges to conventional expectations defining 'women poets.' Walker's work makes a significant contribution to an often neglected area of American literary history." --Library Journal "Based on close reading and explication of the texts, Walker brings fresh insights to each poet." --Choice "... Walker has devised an original analysis that puts a new spin on the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253206669
• ISBN13: 9780253206664
• Release Date: December 1991
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.3"