The 'I/Eye' of Irving Layton: The Poetic, Masculine and Prophetic Ways of Seeing

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Title
The 'I/Eye' of Irving Layton: The Poetic, Masculine and Prophetic Ways of Seeing
Abstract
The author points out that the two most noteworthy characteristic of Montreal poet Irving Layton's poetry are his reliance on the literary device of the persona and a preoccupation with the act of looking. He explains that Layton's three major personae are those of poet, lover and prophet. Each of these personae, the author explains, has a particular way of seeing and a corresponding object of vision. The author argues that the poetic "I/Eye" evaluates the poetic imagination; the masculine "I/Eye" surveys women; and the prophetic "I/Eye" focuses on the nature of human evil.
Type
Master's Thesis
University
Concordia University
Place
Montreal
Date
1996
# of Pages
vi-125p.
Language
en
URL
Citation
Goodwin, Daniel. “The ‘I/Eye’ of Irving Layton: The Poetic, Masculine and Prophetic Ways of Seeing.” Master’s Thesis, Concordia University, 1996. https://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/5145/1/MM18393.pdf.
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