The aim of this study is to analyse one seminal aspect of Meynell's poetry: the issue of silence. Silence, many times evoked in a large number of her poems, and often foregrounded in the "real" silence of some of them, is the common denominator of the diverse manifestations of her poetic inspiration. Ultimately, the silence of her texts questions the dichotomy sound/silence from which any linguistic and literary expression arise. Poetry is composed in the full awareness of the reality of its words, by questioning its status as linguistic and literary utterance. The metapoetic concern displayed by Meynell throughout her poetry betrays her deep involvement in the issue of poetic tradition.

The Silent Shadows of Language: the Poetry of Alice Thompson Meynell

GARDELLINI G
2001

Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyse one seminal aspect of Meynell's poetry: the issue of silence. Silence, many times evoked in a large number of her poems, and often foregrounded in the "real" silence of some of them, is the common denominator of the diverse manifestations of her poetic inspiration. Ultimately, the silence of her texts questions the dichotomy sound/silence from which any linguistic and literary expression arise. Poetry is composed in the full awareness of the reality of its words, by questioning its status as linguistic and literary utterance. The metapoetic concern displayed by Meynell throughout her poetry betrays her deep involvement in the issue of poetic tradition.
2001
88-491-1746-9
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