This book addresses the nature of subject knowledge in all foundation curriculum subjects. It deconstructs the elements of each subject through an exploration of the nature of the subject, a coverage of the 'skills' a study of this subject develops and through detailed analysis of case studies from practice.
Focusing on the works of four prominent poets—Louise Bogan, Maxine Kumin, Denise Levertov, and Adrienne Rich—Deborah Pope examines the theme of isolation as a pivotal aspect of women's literature. She identifies a progression in their poetry from victimization to validation, highlighting distinct phases of isolation. Bogan embodies victimization, Kumin personalizes alienation, Levertov illustrates the split-self, and Rich exemplifies empowerment and change. Pope argues that these women's explorations reveal new dimensions of human dignity and worth in contemporary poetry.
"The poems of Wild Liar emerge from a fundamental engagement with the nature of memory--its shifting constructions and needs, its equilibriums and disquiets. Refracted through language rich with Pope's distinctive lyricism and acute eye for detail, the poems plumb the experience of the passing of parents, the departure of children, the weathers of a long marriage, and an acknowledgment of mortality. Whether writing with sly humor or emotional directness, her voice compels attention-it is clear-eyed and assessing, poignant and wise"-- Provided by publisher
Poems that give voice to a life deeply felt and fully realized. Deborah Pope’s poems give voice to a life deeply felt and fully realized, whose very personal visions yield universal claims. At the heart of this poetry’s fanaticism is the search for the ground of intimacy and the configurations of identity. It is a measure of Pope’s skill that each recognition seems powerfully right, not sought but given.