Muriel Rukeyser, American poet and activist (born 1913)

Muriel Rukeyser

American poet, writer, and political activist (1913–1980)

Muriel Rukeyser was an American poet, essayist, biographer, novelist, screenwriter and political activist. She wrote across genres and forms, addressing issues related to racial, gender and class justice, war and war crimes, Jewish culture and diaspora, American history,…