Dyspeptic Amours, Petty Adhesiveness, and Whitman\u27s Ideal of Personal Relations

Provides an etymological analysis of Whitman\u27s use of three important words in his poetic vocabulary: amativeness, amorousness, and adhesiveness

Dyspeptic Amours, Petty Adhesiveness, and Whitman\u27s Ideal of Personal Relations

Provides an etymological analysis of Whitman\u27s use of three important words in his poetic vocabulary: amativeness, amorousness, and adhesiveness

“Extreme" porn? The implications of a label

Despite its prevalence, the term ‘extreme’ has received little critical attention. ‘Extremity’ is routinely employed in ways that imply its meanings are self-evident. However, the adjective itself offers no such clarity. This article focuses on one particular use of the term – ‘extreme porn’ – in order to illustrate a broader set of concerns about the pitfalls of labelling. The label ‘extreme’ is typically employed as a substitute for engaging with the term’s supposed referents (here, pornographic content). In its contemporary usage, ‘extreme’ primarily refers to a set of context-dependent judgements rather than absolute standards or any specific properties the ‘extreme’ item is alleged to have. Concurrently then, the label ‘extreme’ carries a host of implicit values, and the presumption that the term’s meanings are ‘obvious’ obfuscates those values. In the case of ‘extreme porn’, this obfuscation is significant because it has facilitated the cultural and legal suppression of pornography

Figures of Transcendence in Whitman\u27s Poetry

Employing ideas from the Upanishads, explores Whitman\u27s mysticism in relation to themes of "song and silence" described in early notebooks; argues for a serious understanding of Whitman\u27s "experiences of expanded awareness" in order to "shed light on his desire for simplicity, and at the same time disclose the depth and profundity of those experiences.

Redrawing Whitman\u27s Circle

Explores Whitman\u27s reception among ardent followers (including George Fox, Father Taylor and Elias Hicks) in the light of Whitman\u27s extra-literary, mystical or neo-religious impact, emphasizing the disparate, essentially incompatible perspectives of "the detached critic" as opposed to the "attached devotee"; compares Whitman\u27s reception to that of "poet-masters" in Eastern cultural traditions

The Hospital Ships

They might have freighted dry goods-- blouses and trousers, spools of bright gingham-- from ports to upriver towns

Henry Miller, Spiritual Anarchist.

Ph.D.Language, Literature and LinguisticsModern literatureUniversity of Michigan, Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studieshttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/127395/2/7425318.pd