Compositionism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4370526 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maureen N Mclane (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 140 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 101-120 |
| Publication date | 2017-11-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Representations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0734-6018 • E-ISSN: 1533-855X |
| Publisher | University of California Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1525/rep.2017.140.1.101 |
| OpenAlex | W2768652114 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Invoking Bruno Latour's notion of "compositionism," this essay proposes a "field theory" of poetry, exploring the use and abuse of plants as one crucial node for thinking about poiesis. Core cases include the traditionary ballads "The Three Ravens" and "Barbara Allen," with nods to romantic and contemporary lyrics. The essay also considers en route the pathetic fallacy in light of ongoing debates about anthropomorphism and personification, and concludes with a meditation on "nighing" as a mode of composition
Aesthetics · Art · Epistemology · Fallacy · Literature · Lyrics · Poetry · Romance · Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies · Philosophy · Poetry Analysis and Criticism
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |