A woman watches her body uneasily, as though it were an unreliable ally in the battle for love.

Leonard Cohen

The Favourite Game

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Topic

Women's bodies Women Patriarchy

Author

Leonard Cohen

Source

The Favourite Game

Medium

Novel

Language

English

Time

1963 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Singer-songwriter Musician

From

Canada

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Cohen, Leonard. The Favourite Game. Secker and Warburg, 1963, bk. 3, ch. 8.

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William Sloane Coffin
Medium
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Language
English
Time
1965 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Coffin, William Sloane. "In Praise of Rest." 29 July 1979, Riverside Church, New York City, New York, USA. Sermon.

Current Citation

Coffin, William Sloane. "In Praise of Rest." The Collected Sermons of William Sloane Coffin: The Riverside Years. Vol. 1, Westminster John Knox Press, 2008.

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It's in the reach of my arms,
The span of my hips,
The stride of my step,
The curl of my lips.
I'm a woman
Phenomenally.
Phenomenal woman,
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Maya Angelou

Phenomenal Woman

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Topic
Women

Author

Maya Angelou
Source
Phenomenal Woman
Medium
Poem
Language
English
Time
1978 1970s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

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