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Writing Life - by Jadwiga Smith & Anna Kapusta (Paperback)

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  • The analysis of a selection of Emily Dickinson's texts confirms the notion that suffering occupies the principal position in the poet's work.
  • About the Author: Jadwiga Smith is a professor of English.
  • 92 Pages
  • Literary Criticism, Poetry

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The analysis of a selection of Emily Dickinson's texts confirms the notion that suffering occupies the principal position in the poet's work. Her poetry constitutes an example of a painful literary quest for subjectivity as well as an act of self-transcendence, which means that through her writing the poet obtained conscious control over her personal anguish. By using pain as a poetic strategy she transformed her private biography into a literary text. In this way she became a model for coping with suffering and using it for self-examination and self-development. In Emily Dickinson's poems suffering creates a new language and a new outlook on the self and the world. During the investigation of her poetic texts three dimensions of suffering as a poetic strategy have been distinguished: suffering as a theme, suffering as a subversive force affecting the language, and suffering as a form of poetic expression. The critical tool used for this analysis was the theory of Julia Kristeva, who emphasises these elements as crucial in the interpretation of literary texts.

The healing power of Emily Dickinson's poetry lies in her presenting that suffering also has the positive, empowering side. By displaying an astounding autonomy and showing an alternative way of existence the poet demonstrated that fulfilment can be understood in a very broad sense. Her poetry constitutes evidence that the creative processes can be used as psychotherapy for both the creator and the recipient.



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On the basis of literature subjects in Poland this is a novel approach and at the same time presenting the reader with an important problem of suffering by linking it with art.--Professor Beata Szymanska



About the Author



Jadwiga Smith is a professor of English. Anna Kapusta is a social anthropologist and literary critic in anthropological literature.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.3 Inches (W) x .3 Inches (D)
Weight: .3 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 92
Genre: Literary Criticism
Sub-Genre: Poetry
Publisher: Jagiellonian University Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Jadwiga Smith & Anna Kapusta
Language: English
Street Date: May 28, 2013
TCIN: 1006743625
UPC: 9788323332602
Item Number (DPCI): 247-11-8485
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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