Essays about: "Contemporary Poetry"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words Contemporary Poetry.
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1. Thich Nhat Hanh and the Literature of Interbeing: Origins, Development, and Continuation
University essay from Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Litteratur - Kultur – MediaAbstract : This thesis takes a look at the origin, development and continuation of Thich Nhat Hanh’s literature (TNH). To do so, I first establish necessary Buddhist concepts and situate them in relation to Western ideas. I take special interest in the role of mindfulness and the Insight of Interbeing. READ MORE
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2. Approach to Lighting Design and Light Planning in Constructivist Buildings
University essay from KTH/LjusdesignAbstract : Being one of the most significant styles in the architectural avant-garde, constructivism introduced to the world of architecture a dozen principles that remain relevant and progressive to this day. The architectural functionalism and purity, lacking any disturbances, undertakes Le Corbusier principles and works for the “poetry of a simple form and a philosophy of rationalism”. READ MORE
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3. "Here you See me, and I am you": Queerness in the Poetry of John Donne
University essay from Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Litteratur - Kultur – MediaAbstract : 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
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4. The Bee & the Crown : The Road to Ascension in the Poetry of Emily Dickinson and Sylvia Plath
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur (from 2013)Abstract : Though born a century apart, American poets Emily Dickinson and Sylvia Plath share several similarities: Both were born in New England, both fought for their rights by writing, and both broke new poetic ground. In this thesis, I look at their poetry through a movement in space, which begins with the poets’ precarious position as societal outliers and ends with ascension. READ MORE
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5. Agamben's Aesthetic Framework and the Published Poetry of the Artist-Poet
University essay from Södertörns högskola/EstetikAbstract : The main objective of this thesis is to formulate a practical aesthetic framework from Giorgio Agamben’s writings, and to use his concepts as an interpretative tool in relation to certain aspects of poetry in contemporary art. The specific category of printed poetry by artists is studied from a meta perspective, looking primarily at the gesture performed by writing poetry as an artist. READ MORE
