1971 poetry collection by Margaret Atwood
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| Author | Margaret Atwood |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publication date | 1971 |
| Publication place | US |
| Media type | |
Power Politics is a book of poetry by Canadian author Margaret Atwood, published in 1971.
It contains her famous simile:
You fit into me
like a hook into an eye
a fish hook
an open eye
The violent surprise of this poem is typical of Atwood’s imagery.
Gender is a crucial theme in Power Politics. The collection was often dismissed as a poetic version of Women's Lib although Atwood herself rejected the notion that the Women's Movement influenced the conception of Power Politics.
Notes
- Montagnes, Anne (Oct 4, 1980), "Violence and humor in Margaret Atwood and poets flabby in comparison", The Globe and Mail, pp. E. 14
- Reingard M. Nischik. Engendering genre: the works of Margaret Atwood. Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press, 2009, p. 19, ISBN 978-0-7766-0724-5.
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