Date of Award

7-1974

Degree Type

Master's Essay - Restricted

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

English

Abstract

The appearance in the twentieth century of the poetry of Charles Tomlinson is a curious phenomenon. To many, he seems remote, removed from the concerns of our age. In an era filled with noise, he is quiet. In an era absorbed in the problems of the city, he is pastoral in temperament. In an era engulfed by its machines, he remains tuned to the world of nature. In an era obsessed with the self, he is detached and selfless. In an era of exuberance, he is restrained. In an era comfortable with distortion, he is concerned with fidelity. In an era that investigates and celebrates the bizarre, he is engrossed in the common-place. In an era of nihilistic propensity and iconoclasm, he is concerned with construction. In an era of indifference and sophistry, he is in awe. In other words, Tomlinson maintains a distinctive, unique stance in his approach to and attitudes toward the external world, and it is, in part, this stance which gives to Tomlinson's poetry its individual flavor.

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An Essay Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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