SPACES OF SANCTUARY IN EDWIN MUIR’S POEMS OF TRAUMA, EXILE AND LOSS
Öz
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.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Sanat ve Edebiyat
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Emre Çakar
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0000-0003-2288-9261
Türkiye
Yayımlanma Tarihi
31 Ocak 2019
Gönderilme Tarihi
13 Nisan 2018
Kabul Tarihi
30 Temmuz 2018
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2019 Cilt: 20 Sayı: 36
