Essays about: "Alexis Lundblom"

Found 2 essays containing the words Alexis Lundblom.

1. 1. "Here you See me, and I am you": Queerness in the Poetry of John Donne

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Litteratur - Kultur – Media

   Author : Alexis Lundblom; [2021]
   Keywords : John Donne; queer; queer theory; metaphysical poetry; Early Modern literature; Renaissance poetry.; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : This thesis examines queerness in the poetry of John Donne by re-examining same-gender desire in his poetry, proposing metaphysical poetry as having points of similarity with queering strategies and queer theory, and exploring contextual and historical tensions within and around Donne’s body of works. The thesis closely analyses poems which have previously been discussed as queer, such as “Sapho to Philaenis,” and “Batter my heart,” as well as less frequently examined poems such as “The Anniversary,” and “The Dissolution. READ MORE

3. 2. "For every thing that lives is Holy": Authenticity and Inclusion in William Blake's The Marriage of Heaven and Hell

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

   Author : Alexis Lundblom; [2018]
   Keywords : William Blake; Authenticity; The Marriage of Heaven and Hell; Romanticism; Inclusion; Rousseau; Swedenborg; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : This essay examines the concept of authenticity in relation to William Blake in general and specifically in The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1790). The Romantic period idealised authenticity but focussed studies into Blake’s relationship with authenticity are relatively few. READ MORE