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1 online resource (213 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Contents |
Acknowledgements; abstract; introduction; chapter one -- an unashamed shaman''s journey ; chapter two -- shamans, bards and prophets; chapter three -- the technicians of the sacred; chapter four -- the technicians of the body; conclusion; bibliography. |
| Summary |
This genealogical study focuses on the work of five contemporary British poets in order to locate them in a counter cultural tradition that is informed by strategic responses to 'state terrorism.' It identifies some historical moments of ruptures, such as the persecution of the Celtic druids by the Romans, the killing of the Welsh bards by Edward I, the appropriation of bardic materials by Romantic poets writing in a post-French Revolution era, and the beatnik response to a post-World War bip ... |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-201). |
| Local Note |
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| Subject |
English poetry -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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English poetry. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
| Subject |
Shamanism in literature.
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Shamanism in literature. |
| Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Mortuza, Shamsad. Figure of the Shaman in Contemporary British Poetry. Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, ©2013 9781443842082 |
| ISBN |
9781443865944 (electronic book) |
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144386594X (electronic book) |
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1322070296 e-book |
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9781322070292 e-book |
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