Research Article

SPACES OF SANCTUARY IN EDWIN MUIR’S POEMS OF TRAUMA, EXILE AND LOSS

Volume: 20 Number: 36 January 31, 2019
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SPACES OF SANCTUARY IN EDWIN MUIR’S POEMS OF TRAUMA, EXILE AND LOSS

Abstract

Trauma studies have recently explored the influence of historical event and circumstance on art and how trauma is portrayed; for example, Modernism represents the embodiment of the theme of trauma, alienation and loneliness after the First World War. This connection is also discernible in the poetry of Edwin Muir who was born in 1887 and witnessed various great events of the twentieth century. However, Muir’s sense of trauma was not limited to only WWI, but the loss of people and places influenced his verse as well. The theme of loss and migration led Muir to a mythical and nostalgic past as a response to trauma. Due to migration to another city, his struggle with agony was blended with certain places; hence, his poetry elaborates on spatial aspects. In this regard, as it often does lead to feelings of nostalgia, trauma becomes central to understanding Muir’s poetry. In the centre of Muir’s trauma related to his abiding sense of nostalgia is a concentration on places, both historical and mythical. Therefore, this paper will explore the main connection between nostalgia and space in relation to Muir’s personal and collective trauma. 

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References

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Creative Arts and Writing

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 31, 2019

Submission Date

April 13, 2018

Acceptance Date

July 30, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 20 Number: 36

APA
Çakar, E. (2019). SPACES OF SANCTUARY IN EDWIN MUIR’S POEMS OF TRAUMA, EXILE AND LOSS. Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 20(36), 425-442. https://doi.org/10.21550/sosbilder.415010
AMA
1.Çakar E. SPACES OF SANCTUARY IN EDWIN MUIR’S POEMS OF TRAUMA, EXILE AND LOSS. Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2019;20(36):425-442. doi:10.21550/sosbilder.415010
Chicago
Çakar, Emre. 2019. “SPACES OF SANCTUARY IN EDWIN MUIR’S POEMS OF TRAUMA, EXILE AND LOSS”. Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 20 (36): 425-42. https://doi.org/10.21550/sosbilder.415010.
EndNote
Çakar E (January 1, 2019) SPACES OF SANCTUARY IN EDWIN MUIR’S POEMS OF TRAUMA, EXILE AND LOSS. Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 20 36 425–442.
IEEE
[1]E. Çakar, “SPACES OF SANCTUARY IN EDWIN MUIR’S POEMS OF TRAUMA, EXILE AND LOSS”, Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 20, no. 36, pp. 425–442, Jan. 2019, doi: 10.21550/sosbilder.415010.
ISNAD
Çakar, Emre. “SPACES OF SANCTUARY IN EDWIN MUIR’S POEMS OF TRAUMA, EXILE AND LOSS”. Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 20/36 (January 1, 2019): 425-442. https://doi.org/10.21550/sosbilder.415010.
JAMA
1.Çakar E. SPACES OF SANCTUARY IN EDWIN MUIR’S POEMS OF TRAUMA, EXILE AND LOSS. Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2019;20:425–442.
MLA
Çakar, Emre. “SPACES OF SANCTUARY IN EDWIN MUIR’S POEMS OF TRAUMA, EXILE AND LOSS”. Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, vol. 20, no. 36, Jan. 2019, pp. 425-42, doi:10.21550/sosbilder.415010.
Vancouver
1.Emre Çakar. SPACES OF SANCTUARY IN EDWIN MUIR’S POEMS OF TRAUMA, EXILE AND LOSS. Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2019 Jan. 1;20(36):425-42. doi:10.21550/sosbilder.415010