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Let the Image Speak for Itself; Alfred Stieglitz impact on the poetry of William Carlos Williams

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Beau

The New York Avant Garde visual arts scene lead by photographer Alfred Stieglitz fascinated artists around the Globe. Poet William Carlos Williams wanted the affect of these paintings to emanate from his literary work. The image had to speak for … Continue reading →

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Love of One Sun

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Beau

   One of the goals, described in Ramizani’s headnote, of Wallace Stevens Poetic purpose is to “rediscover the earth.” The headnote also mentions Steven’s constant questioning of his works significance in relation to the rest of the world. The Planet … Continue reading →

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Grimke’s Tenebris Turned from Dark to Light

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Beau

Tenebris Imitation Poem- Breeze Strokes The voice is there, always, That, today, Sings a tune, Tranquilly floats, Dances colorful strokes of song Away through the streets, Between the fast movers, Breeze to Breeze The bright song glides and strides Over the … Continue reading →

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Simultanious Photographic and Poetic Evolution Analyzed using Alfred Stieglitz Camera Work

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Beau

For my DH final project I plan on analyzing Alfred Stieglitz photographic journal titled Camera Work, which was published from 1903-1917. In my analysis I want to find some way to compare the evolving art of photography, as Stieglitz saw … Continue reading →

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Whose “Red Wheelbarrow” Was it?

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Beau

In Sergio Rizzo’s evaluation of William Carlos Williams “The Red Wheelbarrow” he labels it as one of the most debated poems to come out of the modernist movement. Rizzo examines the emotional agenda behind the poem by revealing two articles … Continue reading →

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From the Depression to WWI, and From Jazz to Swing

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Beau

Arts and culture: The smooth jazz tunes of the 1920’s begin to evolve into faster more consistent sounds labeled as swing music. A continued widespread use of the radio worldwide provided an original form of mass media. A huge variety of … Continue reading →

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The Rhythm of the Earth Cannot be Played, Only Listened to

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Beau

The simplistic style, distinct word choice, and the provocative tone of E. E. Cumming’s O Sweet Spontaneous create a powerful piece of nature conscious literature that looks to indirectly answer the essence of life on earth. The presentation of the … Continue reading →

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Objectively Positive Poems by Wallace Stevens

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Beau

Two of Wallace Stevens poems written in 1921 titled The Snow Man and Tea at the Palaz Hoon successfully project a positively inward and reservist mood that rejected the generally accepted negative post war attitude. In The Snow Man, the … Continue reading →

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Ezra Pound’s Blast from Imagism to Vorticism

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Beau

Labeled as modern poetry’s most distinguished advocate, Ezra Pound brought modern poetry into the public eye forcing the world to notice it. Pound conjured up a continual pursuit for literary advancement. Several very influential meetings with the supreme intellects of … Continue reading →

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The Battle for Creative Joy; Surfing Through Poetry

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Beau

  As we read in the Anthology headnotes, Yeats’s brilliance is most bright when he straddles sides of himself. His seemingly objective view of his own feelings and goals allows him to be truly romantic in this, what I would label … Continue reading →

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