Transforming texts : adaptation and ekphrasis in the poetry of Derek Mahon and Paul Muldoon

This thesis will explore the historical inheritance and use of adaptation and ekphrasis in the poetry of Derek Mahon and Paul Muldoon. Both poets include other texts in their work to perpetuate dialogues on history, aesthetics and poetic form, using images, symbols and formal structures to question...

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Main Author: Cunningham, Kay M.
Published: University of Sheffield 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.575413