Quote by: Adrienne Rich

Responsibility to yourself means refusing to let others do your thinking, talking, and naming for you; it means learning to respect and use your own brains and instincts; hence, grappling with hard work.


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Author Bio


  • NameAdrienne Rich
  • DescriptionAmerican poet, essayist and feminist
  • AliasesAdrienne Cecile Rich; Adrienne Cécile Rich
  • BornMay 16, 1929
  • DiedMarch 27, 2012
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPoet; Author; Essayist
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; MacArthur Fellows Program; Bollingen Prize; Lambda Literary Award; National Book Award