Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-189) and index.
Contents
Introduction: an odd couple: Adrienne Rich, May Sarton, and questions of aging -- Ageism in the work of May Sarton and Adrienne Rich -- Concepts of death in midlife -- Midlife anxieties and the quest for renewal -- Time's power in later life -- Resistance to resolution in Sarton's and Rich's late careers -- Conclusion: a symbiosis of counterstories.