James Merrill and W.H. Auden

Homosexuality and Poetic Influence
1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-1-349-53985-7
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US

Buch, Englisch, 203 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 279 g

Reihe: American Literature Readings in the 21st Century

James Merrill and W.H. Auden offers a substantial analysis of the literary and personal relationship between two major twentieth-century poets. As Gwiazda argues, Auden's prominence in the post-World War II American poetry scene as a homosexual poet and critic makes his impact on Merrill particularly noteworthy. Merrill's imaginary recreation of Auden in his occult verse trilogy The Changing Light at Sandover (1982) offers a powerful statement about the dynamics of poetic influence between gay male poets. Combining archival research, textual analysis, and aspects of queer theory, James Merrill and W.H. Auden examines Sandover's implications to the contentious issues of homosexual identity and self-representation.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gwiazda, P.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literarische Strömungen & Epochen
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Englische Literatur Amerikanische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft: Lyrik und Dichter
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Limits of Reticence: Auden, Merrill, and the Subject of Homosexuality Wrestling with the Canon: Authority in The Changing Light at Sandover Disincarnate Spirit: Auden in Afterlife Possession: Metamorphosis Complete

Über Autor(innen)

Piotr K. Gwiazda is Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.