Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): Adrienne Rich
Articles

The Baton

Hannah Winter
Muhlenberg College
"Gabriel" (2025) by Mina Choi, an artwork based on a poem by Adrienne Rich

Published 2025-04-27

Keywords

  • motherhood,
  • daughterhood,
  • women artists,
  • feminism,
  • patriarchy,
  • biographical criticism
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How to Cite

Winter, H. (2025). The Baton. Wings of Fire: Proceedings, 3(1). Retrieved from https://proceedings.francescacoppa.bergbuilds.domains/index.php/WOFProceedings/article/view/56

Abstract

When she discovered feminist ideology and her mother’s journals, Adrienne Rich began one of the most complicated journeys young women take: forgiving a mother enslaved by the patriarchy.