"The Woman's Work" Constructions of the Domestic in the Works of Four Prose Poets
Date of Award
2011
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelors
Department
Humanities
First Advisor
Zamsky, Robert
Keywords
Prose Poetry, Domesticity, Russell Edson, Gertrude Stein, Francis Ponge, Charles Simic
Area of Concentration
Humanities
Abstract
Since its popularization by Charles Baudelaire in the mid-1800s with his Le Spleen de Paris or Petits Po�mes en Prose, prose poetry has been closely tied to the everyday. This thesis examines the relationship between prose poetry and domesticity and explores how four modern prose poets�Gertrude Stein, Francis Ponge, Russell Edson, and Charles Simic�are approaching themes of domestic life in their work. In the first chapter, I explore the nature of prose poetry in an effort to explain the distinction between prose poetry and its constituent parts, poetry and prose. Similarly, the nature of domesticity is addressed so one might understand how domestic issues influence the work of the four writers. In the second chapter, I compare two descriptive prose poets, Gertrude Stein and Francis Ponge. Likewise, in the third chapter, I compare two narrative prose poets, Russell Edson and Charles Simic. Ultimately, the main goal of this thesis is to understand how these different prose poets approach the domestic sphere in their work.
Recommended Citation
Persh, Joslyn, ""The Woman's Work" Constructions of the Domestic in the Works of Four Prose Poets" (2011). Theses & ETDs. 4441.
https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/theses_etds/4441
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