Katha Pollitt Summary

Critical Essay by Bruce Bennett Like Wallace Stevens, whom she sometimes echoes, Katha Pollitt contrasts life and art. Process, especially aging and decay, haunts her; "longing" is prac... Read more

Critical Essay by Jay Parini At her best, Katha Pollitt writes vividly in her own idiom of cultivated poise and reflection…. I admire [the simplicity of "Blue Window," the openin... Read more

Critical Essay by Dana Gioia Katha Pollitt has an extraordinarily good ear. Her lines are almost always exactly right, and there is a sense of finish and finality to her work one rarely sees nowadays... Read more

In the excerpt below, Conarroe, editor of PMLA and executive director of the Modern Language Association, praises Pollitt's use of sound and rhythm in her poetry. It is notoriously difficult... Read more

In the following review of Reasonable Creatures, Solinger argues that Pollitt's strengths are her wide ranging knowledge and practical arguments. In recent days I've had occasion to t... Read more

In the following review of Reasonable Creatures, Stansell discusses Pollitt's unique contributions to feminist writing. Holding opinions is a treacherous business for a woman. Shrill! Silly!... Read more

In the following review of Reasonable Creatures, Solomon argues that Pollitt's essays will interest readers even if they disagree with her views. In well-crafted essays, Pollitt, an editor a... Read more

In the following excerpt, Shaw argues that Pollitt is most insightful when she remains detached from her subjects. At the center of Katha Pollitt's Antarctic Traveller, her first book, are &... Read more

In the following review of Reasonable Creatures, Corrigan, a literature instructor at Georgetown University, praises Pollitt's skillful definition of feminist issues and her sharp logic. It ... Read more

In the following excerpt, Rubin praises Pollitt's ability to cut to the heart of issues in her collection of essays Reasonable Creatures. …. Of a more consistent quality are the 19 ti... Read more