(1929-2012) 20th Century writer; essayist;
Radical Feminist

Compulsory Heterosexuality and Lesbian Existence

Adrienne Rich was married to a man, Conrad Conrad shot himself Rich had a lesbian relationship

Caution

Possibly a TERF

Bio

Year of birth: (born::1929)
Year of death: (died::2012)
Nationality: (nationality::American)
Family: Father - Arnold Rice Rich, Mother - Helen Elizabeth Jones, Husband - Alfred Haskell Conrad
Period: (timecontext::20th century, early 21st century)

Works

Important Works: (impworks::Diving into the Wreck, The Dream of a Common Language, Of Woman Born)
Contributions: Pioneering work in feminist theory and poetry, addressed social justice issues
Key Ideas: (KeyIdeas::Feminism, Lesbian Continuum, Intersectionality)
Known For: (KnownFor::Feminist poetry, Social Justice Advocacy)

Influenced By: (influencedby::Virginia Woolf, Simone de Beauvoir, Audre Lorde)