ln the Gorge
Date of Award
5-2015
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
English
First Advisor
Dr. William Olsen
Second Advisor
Dr. Nancy Eimers
Third Advisor
Dr. Nicolas Witschi
Fourth Advisor
Dr. Jeffrey Angles
Keywords
Poetry, ecopoetry
Abstract
In the Gorge is a collection of poems in a variety of forms, including rhymed, metrical lyrics; short, elliptical lyrics; a series of linked meditations that use space on the page as a structural element; and three long poems, each with different line lengths, strophe shapes, and means of charging language with meaning. Poems in the collection attempt to evoke attention to the particularity of objects of the world. They are poems of presence, as much as possible. They also explore the question: How is it possible to dwell in nature in a global, technological society? These poems are in direct conversation with the tradition of English language ecological writing, including that of authors identified with the recent ecopoetry and ecocriticism movements.
Access Setting
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Recommended Citation
Krieg, Brandon, "ln the Gorge" (2015). Dissertations. 528.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/dissertations/528