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by Muriel Rukeyser

Sequence of poems documenting American industrial landscapes and working lives

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Muriel Rukeyser

American poet and political activist whose work addressed social injustice with unusual documentary scope and lyrical power. The Book of the Dead is her masterpiece.

More by Muriel Rukeyser

  • Theory of FlightPoetry collection exploring physics, motion, desire, and revolutionary consciousness→
  • The Book of the DeadDocumentary poem sequence about miners and Appalachian coal industry exploitation→
  • The Green WavePoetry collection exploring love, sexuality, and social transformation→
  • The Speed of DarknessCollected poems meditating on time, mortality, and human connection→

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