Award-winning American poet and essayist Adrienne Rich has died aged 82, a family member has confirmed. The writer, who scooped the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize and National Book Award, had suffered from rheumatoid arthritis for many years. (via BBC News - Poet Adrienne Rich dies aged 82)

Award-winning American poet and essayist Adrienne Rich has died aged 82, a family member has confirmed. The writer, who scooped the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize and National Book Award, had suffered from rheumatoid arthritis for many years. (via BBC News - Poet Adrienne Rich dies aged 82)