The Themes of God and Death in the Poetry of Stevie Smith
Description:
Stevie Smith's treatment of her two major themes of God and death reveals her seriousness as a poet; although she earned a reputation as a writer of comic verse, she is rather a serious writer employing a comic mask. This thesis explores her two, dominant themes, which reveal her inability to synthesize her views about both subjects. In religion, she proved to be a doubter, an atheist, and a believer. Her attitude toward death, though more consistent, is nonetheless ambiguous, particularly reg…
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Date:
December 1978
Creator:
Thurman, Susan E.
Partner:
UNT Libraries