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Diane di Prima The Unheard Voices of the Beat Female Poets

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Last updated: 15 Feb 2025

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اللغة الإنجليزية وآدابها

Abstract

This paper offers a thorough and comprehensive exploration of the role of women poets within the Beat Generation. Historically speaking, the Beat Generation was a group of writers who criticized and rejected the main-stream values of the fifties. They were the first to revolt against the traditional conformity of the fifties. By experimenting with personal liberty, drug use, and unconventional sexuality, the Beat Generation defied the prevailing social norms of 1950s America. The Beat Generation literary canon was male-centered, with female writers marginalized and under recognized, relegating their contributions. Despite their prominence, female figures were often viewed as isolated and unheard outsiders, excluded from the Beat mainstream. By examining Diana di Prima (1934-2020), this paper highlights the pivotal role she played in giving voice to the marginalized and silenced women of the Beat Generation. The paper further offers a close textual analysis of Di Prima's Loba, examining how she empowered women, amplified their voices, and asserted their roles as active participants in the Beat movement and community.

DOI

10.21608/artman.2024.338651.2872

Keywords

The Beat Generation, Beat women, women's poetry, Diane di Prima, Loba

Authors

First Name

Amany

Last Name

Magdy Rabee

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Affiliation

Faculty of Arts, Suez university

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aamany1234@gmail.com

City

Mansoura

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Volume

76

Article Issue

76

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52515

Issue Date

2025-01-01

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2024-12-06

Publish Date

2025-01-01

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3

Page End

11

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1687-448X

Online ISSN

2974-3451

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العلوم الانسانیة الأدبیة واللغات

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1,540

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مجلة کلية الاداب.جامعة المنصورة

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Diane di Prima The Unheard Voices of the Beat Female Poets

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15 Feb 2025