“Neither knowing nor not knowing”: Existential Anxiety and Ecological Certainty in the Poetry of W.S. Merwin
This paper argues that Merwin’s poetry is constantly aware of the dangers caused by mankind’s impact on the environment, which has the effect of separating humanity from the natural world. In this situation Merwin is certain of the rights of animals and oppressed peoples, yet his poetic voice is les...
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Association Française d'Etudes Américaines
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Transatlantica |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/transatlantica/23894 |
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