Brutal Afterlife
The poems in this manuscript attempt to navigate the realm between dream states and reality, or between this life and the next; at the same time, they are often obsessed with locating a balance between lyric and narrative, between image and music, and between faith and desire. Despite references to...
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| Summary: | The poems in this manuscript attempt to navigate the realm between dream states and reality, or between this life and the next; at the same time, they are often obsessed with locating a balance between lyric and narrative, between image and music, and between faith and desire. Despite references to the afterlife, the poems are concerned with this world (its fragile beauty) and the body in this world. They trace one journey through a lush, but also dangerous, landscape. === A Dissertation submitted to the Department of English in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. === Summer Semester, 2003. === July 14, 2003. === Poetry === Includes bibliographical references. === David Kirby, Professor Directing Dissertation; Mark Pietralunga, Outside Committee Member; Hunt Hawkins, Committee Member; James Kimbrell, Committee Member; Sheila Ortiz-Taylor, Committee Member. |
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