by Rachel L. Macaulay (Editor), Linda Scheller (Author)
The voices of brilliant women from the world's past resonate in thought-provoking poetry based on Scheller's extensive research into 36 great women's circumstances and accomplishments. In diverse poetic form and tone, Harriet Tubman, Frida Kahlo, and Ada Lovelace speak alongside lesser-known heroines including Tsuyako Kitashima, Bessie Coleman, and Margaret Ann Bulkley. Filtering history through the lens of imagination, the poems in Fierce Light illuminate a fascinating pantheon of women whose courage and determination imbue the reader with awe and inspiration.
Author Biography
Linda Scheller is a poet, teacher, actor, and playwright living in California's Central Valley. Her writing has been published in numerous anthologies and journals throughout the United States and Canada, including Poem, Notre Dame Review, The Ledge, Poetry East, Plays, and More Than Soil, More Than Sky. She holds a BA in English and Drama from California State University Stanislaus, a Multiple Subject Credential, and a Language Development Specialist Credential. She serves on the board of the Modesto Stanislaus Poetry Center.