What Can the Lyric Voice Do in Climate Change Poetry? A Re-Reading of Andrew Motion’s ‘The Sorcerer’s Mirror’
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21722452 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jerome Masamaka (0000-0002-1723-5143, Independent researcher, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 65-76 |
| Publication date | 2024-04-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Green Letters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1468-8417 • E-ISSN: 2168-1414 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14688417.2024.2398470 |
| OpenAlex | W4402275924 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
This article explores the lyric strategy Andrew Motion adopts in his inaugural climate change poem, ‘The Sorcerer’s Mirror’, in the light of arguments against the lyric’s suitability for articulating climate change concerns. Contrary to scepticism from critics about the usefulness of Motion’s lyric approach, the article argues that Motion’s use of an integrated lyric point-of-view effectively articulates an interplay of public and personal sentiments about climate change. I engage with relevant critical thoughts on the lyric form to argue that a broader understanding of the lyric perspective is necessary to appreciate Motion’s strategy of articulating on the climate crisis with an integrated choric voice in the guise of a personal lyric
Art · Classical mechanics · Linguistics · Literature · Physics · Poetry · Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature · Philosophy · Poetry Analysis and Criticism
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |