John Donne's Articulations of the Feminine

by H. L. Meakin

Overview

This book examines some of Donne's figurations of the feminine in his lesser known poetry and prose, allowing a deeper appreciation of his rich and complex contribution. Using the cultural criticism of French feminist philosopher Luce Irigaray, Meakin shows how Donne's explorations of love, eroticism, friendship, and the divine in these sometimes startling works are as relevant to our time as to his own.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198184553
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	01/28/1999
Series:	Oxford English Monographs
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.60(h) x 1.00(d)
Lexile:	1440L (what's this?)

About the Author

University of Western Ontario

Table of Contents

AbbreviationsNote to the ReaderIntroduction1. Donne's Domestic Muse: Engendering Poetry in the Early Verse Letters2. ‘The Desire for the Proximate': lesbian ‘Likenesse' in ‘Sapho to Philaenis'3. ‘The Mother in the hungry grave': Marriage, Murder, and the Maternal4. He Sings the Body Electrum: Re-membering Elizabeth DruryCodaBibliographyIndex