The major poets of the second post-Spanish Civil War literary period have received critical attention for their original, insightful poetry. Among these writers, Jose (')Angel Valente has distinguished himself as the author of fifteen individual collections of poetry, several anthologies, and significant works of literary criticism. This dissertation examines Valente's poetry that illustrates his search for poetic expression. / The introduction provides an overview of Valente's poetic pro- duction, including the stages of his evolution as a writer, and places him within his poetic generation. The following three chapters study the poetry that is concerned with the theme of poetic creation. Chap- ter Two investigates both poetry and prose works, demonstrating Valente's view of poetry as a means to knowledge of reality, as a form of vision and revelation, and as an expansion of the limits of understanding and expression. Chapter Three examines the role of the poet, who functions as a writer of poetry, as a searcher for knowledge and expression, and as an illuminator of new perspec- tives. This poet, engaged in the process of poetic creation, recog- nizes the potentiality and the difficulties inherent in the task of writing. In Chapter Four, a study of the poetic word, the investiga- tion concludes that the word is a catalyst urging the poet to write, restoring vitality to language, and affecting man's circumstances. Of major importance is the role of the word as a means of illumination offering increased understanding of man's reality through vital, revealing poetic expression. / In this dissertation, the poetry is examined thematically and stylistically, with emphasis on elements such as metaphor, symbol, imagery, and structure. Detailed analyses of poems include numer- ous selections not studied by the critics and poems from Valente's recent collections. The examination of Valente's critical works complements the close readings of his poetry. / This dissertation focuses on Valente's search for original poetic expression that offers heightened understanding of man's reality. The study provides an investigation of the poet's own discoveries regarding the process of poetic creation and the roles of poetry, the poet, and the poetic word. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 47-07, Section: A, page: 2607. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1986.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75861 |
| Contributors | HART, ANITA M., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 187 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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