Recollections Of My Life As a Woman
by Di Prima, Diane
In Recollections of My Life as a Woman, Diane di Prima explores the first three decades of her extraordinary life. Born into a conservative Italian American family, di Prima grew up in Brooklyn but broke away from her roots to follow through on a lifelong commitment to become a poet, first made when she was in high school. Immersing herself in Manhattan's early 1950s Bohemia, di Prima quickly emerged as a renowned poet, an influential editor, and a single mother at a time when this was unheard of. Vividly chronicling the intense, creative cauldron of those years, she recounts her revolutionary relationships and sexuality, and how her experimentation led her to define herself as a woman. What emerges is a fascinating narrative about the courage and triumph of the imagination, and how one woman discovered her role in the world.
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New York, NY: Viking / Penguin Group, 2001. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 423 pages, 8vo. SIGNED by the author on half-title page: "Diane di Prima. April 24, 2001. City Lights, San Francisco". First Printing, with intact number line ending in the number 1. Shelfwear to DJ: light scuffing along edges and covers, light fading along… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York:: Viking,, (2001). SIGNED first edition -. Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers (slight bumping to corners).. Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. ) A memoir by this influential poet which explores the first three decades of her life and chronicles the Beat years - including her relationships with Frank O'Hara, Audre Lorde, Franz Kline and… Read more about this item Item Price
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New York, NY: Viking / Penguin Group, 2001. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 423 pages, 8vo. SIGNED and inscribed by the author on title page: "For ----, Long time friend + fellow poet, w/ love, Diane di Prima". First Printing, with intact number line ending in the number 1. Shelfwear to DJ: light scuffing along edges… Read more about this item Item Price
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