Her first collection, 'Theory of Flight,' was published in 1935 by Yale University Press.
In 1935, Muriel Rukeyser published her first poetry collection titled Theory of Flight. Through this work, she garnered national attention, winning the prestigious Yale Series of Younger Poets Prize. The collection involved a modernist approach, engaging themes of identity and science. This endeavor laid the foundation for Rukeyser’s standing as one of the foremost voices within the poetic community, challenging boundaries between traditional themes and innovative discourse.