Praise for Woman and Nature 1 someone were to ask me ‘What do you hope for in a feminist book? 1. would sy 'A book which demands of us activity, not passivity which enlarges our Sense of female presence in the word: a book which uses language and sensual tered location; & sepa int new tector took” enc Rick Now Woman’ Tes Fein Rel losophy written in poetic prose. S ‘tification with the earth-—both as sustenance male ravage. The book is cultural anthropology. on, Iterary indictment and personal elie.” —Sen Francisco Examiner & Chronicle i exactly the naturalization and justification f matter, the human body, sensations, temology—th porary evological havoe and soc A powerful exposition of how women an versions of each other, and viola 150 Great Works iagination on Fire” ured to a steady diet of mainstream psychology, Susan Griffin's book ly seem unpalatable. The ingredi iarand their processing wil seem incomplete. But for radical fe craving the sharp spice of poetic prose, Woman and Nature is a gourmet item,” Contemporary Sociology feminist revisioning of jt n, nature . Though not book for eve stay away—this book is for matureWOMAN AND NATURE THE ROARING INSIDE HER Susan Griffin Sierra Club Books * San FranciscoMui has dvotod suelo the sud and pro feooresmountls, wean, oda, in ie programs to preserve wilderness and the quality of Siera Chi ret, San Frandsco, CA S405. book was frst pubshed by Harper & Rov, Publishers de for persion to reprint op fom Te Dem of Common ang Poems 174177 Anes Re ‘wth the permission of W.W Norton &e Company ne: Copyright © 1978 by W. W. Nor ton &e Company oe nos from On a Night ofthe Full Moon” rprinted fs ‘of WW. Norton & Compan, ne. Copy coprght © 176 by Rabin Mr Gomes oes of DH, Larnce. ro Wey, Eros of The Enact ih ing Pres ne Guetaton fom ky dn om The Pome of Endy Beinn eed by Thomas Jmon Reprinted by permision ofthe uber and ‘rates of mers Coluge, Canbrige, Mae Th btiap Pres Copyright© 15) [O85 the Fen and Flows of Haar Calo. Intemational and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. No ni oF mechanical it permision in wa Poblished by Sierra Glob Books Library of Congress Caaloging-n-Publcation Data Gain, Sota, ‘Waan and nature the roaring inside her/Susan Grif, ea; New York Harper & Row 1978 ingrapbi reference 305-0475 (alpen) 1 Women, 2 Nature. 3. Serle. 4, Femioism, 1, Tie HQuis0G7s a000"” 305 3-dea) 967381 senna Cun Booxs, and the Siera Club design logo are registered ‘Sie Club speak our own language, and this book is dedicated in love to Adrienne Rich her friendship and for words