Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
English
Date of Award
5-2002
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Ronald K. Giles
Committee Members
Judith B. Slagle, Theresa A. Lloyd
Abstract
Despite the recent scholarship that has been performed on Margaret Fuller, very little has focused on the varied body of poetry she composed during her brief life. By dividing her poetic works into three categories – those written to an early “lover,” those focusing on the theme of androgyny, and those written during her “mature period” of 1844 – one is better able to follow Fuller on the emotional and intellectual journey that served as the foundation for all of her writings. In addition, the study of Fuller’s poetry provides a clearer understanding of how this erudite woman transcended gender boundaries in her writings, as well as in the choices she made in her daily life, further emphasizing her reputation as a revolutionary woman of nineteenth century.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Lewis, Staci E., ""In Death Thy Life is Found": An Examination of the Forgotten Poetry of Margaret Fuller." (2002). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 651. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/651
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.