"I have just realized that the stakes are myself I have no other"
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Women authors from the United States20th-century poets from the United StatesWomen activists from the United StatesActivists from New York CityPoets from New York City
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Excerpt from "Revolutionary Letter #1"
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Diane di Prima
Diane di Prima (6 August 1934 – 25 October 2020) was an American poet, known for her association with the Beat movement. She was also an artist, prose writer, and teacher. Her magnum opus is widely considered to be Loba, a collection of poems first published in 1978 then extended in 1998.
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