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Title
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MYTH IN THE POETRY OF THOMAS KINSELLA.
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Creator
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MARRIAGE, SUZANNE E., Florida Atlantic University, Peyton, Ann
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Abstract/Description
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Thomas Kinsella creates his own private mythology to explain those features of life which continually bewilder man. The central myth in Kinsella's poetry involves the isolated hero figu.re and his quest for order in a chaotic world. The quest exists perpetually, but glimpses of order appear after each ordeal encountered and through subjection to and acceptance of the brutal, bitter life offered by the chaos. He derives the basic pattern for his myth from the cyclical processes evident in...
Show moreThomas Kinsella creates his own private mythology to explain those features of life which continually bewilder man. The central myth in Kinsella's poetry involves the isolated hero figu.re and his quest for order in a chaotic world. The quest exists perpetually, but glimpses of order appear after each ordeal encountered and through subjection to and acceptance of the brutal, bitter life offered by the chaos. He derives the basic pattern for his myth from the cyclical processes evident in nature and in earlier myths. The seasonal, solar, and organic cycles of nature correspond to the appearance and themes of Kinsella's works. Kinsella's style reflects his quest. It is ordered and carefully structured. Structure and syntax work together to support and reinforce the thoughts and meanings within each poem and throughout the cycle of his myth.
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Date Issued
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1977
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13842
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Subject Headings
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Kinsella, Thomas--Criticism and interpretation, Mythology in literature
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Format
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Document (PDF)
