*ZEN Buddhism, *POETRY (Literary form), *LITERARY form
Abstract
The article provides literary criticism to poems of Emily Dickinson and influence of poet R.W. Emerson on his writing. Topics discusses include exploration by feminist critics on social powerlessness in Dickinson's poetry, structure and distinctive language of Dickinson's poems, connection between Daoism, Chan Buddhism, and the works of both R.W. Emerson and Dickinson, Dickinson's exploration of cultivation, meditation, and spontaneous action.
The article focuses on the poetry of Irish Poet W. B. Yeats in Alice McDermott's book "Charming Billy." Topics discussed include relation between Yeat's poetry and the character Billy's life, truth of Billy's life and charges of life lived in fancy, in alcohol and Yeats and embellished memory that has affected many Irish Americans.
*POETRY (Literary form), *LITERARY criticism, *LOVE in literature, *IDENTITY (Philosophical concept) in literature, *THEMES in poetry
Abstract
The article offers criticism on the 15th-century riddle poem "I have a 3ong suster," written by an anonymous author. Topics examined include the definition of the word suster, which is believed to mean "beloved" or "sweetheart," possible sexual interpretations of the work and insights on the poem's exploration of identity.
Published
2015
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