Anything That Burns You: A Portrait Of Lola Ridge, Radical Poet by Vivian Gornick and Terese Svoboda

This is a rich and detailed account of the life and world of Lola Ridge, poet, artist, editor, and activist for the cause of women's rights, workers' rights, racial equality and social reform. Author Svoboda takes the reader on a fascinating journey from Ridge's childhood as a newly arrived Irish immigrant in the grim mining towns of New Zealand to her years as a budding poet and artist in Sydney, Australia, to her migration to America and the cities of San Francisco, Chicago, and New York. At one time considered one of the most popular poets of her day, she later fell out of critical favor due to her realistic and impassioned verse that looked head on at the major social woes of society. Moreover, her work and appearances alongside the likes of Margaret Sanger, Emma Goldman, Will Durant, and other socialists and radicals put her in the line of fire not only of the police and government, but also the literary pundits who criticized her activism as being excessive and melodramatic.

Publisher:	Schaffner Press, Incorporated
Year:	2018
Binding:	Paperback
ISBN:	9781943156573
Condition:	Very Good
Description:	Heavy. Shrinkwrap on cover has begun to wrinkle a little. Very mild fading on spine, otherwise excellent condition.

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SKU: 1588778
Location: NZ Bio