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Memory and communication as poetic stimulants

Nicolau, Felix LU (2015) International Conference Communication, Culture, and Creation: new scientific paradigms 1. p.619-625
Abstract
In 2013, American poet and academic Ange Mlinko published her third volume: Marvelous Things Overheard. As in her second volume, Shoulder Season, 2010, Mlinko mingles epochs and geographies in an effort to listen to and comprehend those human voices resounding mainly from conflictual areas. There is no communication without memory. That is why the poetess embodies languages, sorrows, happy feelings and traditions all over the world. But the radiant place is Europe with its stormed and still storming history. From Minsk to Hannover, we are exposed to symbols and cultural concepts. The homogeneity of the text is secured by the solid scaffolding of Greek mythology. Thus, poetry can revive times past and re-launch debates upon our... (More)
In 2013, American poet and academic Ange Mlinko published her third volume: Marvelous Things Overheard. As in her second volume, Shoulder Season, 2010, Mlinko mingles epochs and geographies in an effort to listen to and comprehend those human voices resounding mainly from conflictual areas. There is no communication without memory. That is why the poetess embodies languages, sorrows, happy feelings and traditions all over the world. But the radiant place is Europe with its stormed and still storming history. From Minsk to Hannover, we are exposed to symbols and cultural concepts. The homogeneity of the text is secured by the solid scaffolding of Greek mythology. Thus, poetry can revive times past and re-launch debates upon our responsibility as communicators in a democratic, transcultural society. This paper will dwell upon the European heritage in contemporary American poetry (Less)
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Poetry, Memory, Heritage, Communication
host publication
Communication, Culture, Creation : New scientific paradigms - New scientific paradigms
editor
Popović, Virginia ; Janjić, Ivana ; Milancovici, Speranța and Gagea, Eugen
volume
1
article number
53
edition
1
pages
6 pages
publisher
Editura „Vasile Goldiş” University Press
conference name
International Conference Communication, Culture, and Creation: new scientific paradigms
conference location
Arad, Romania
conference dates
2015-02-05 - 2015-02-07
ISBN
9789736647796
9788687879140
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English
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yes
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2e965eb2-80ab-4eb2-acc9-081be44ce7e1
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  author       = {{Nicolau, Felix}},
  booktitle    = {{Communication, Culture, Creation : New scientific paradigms}},
  editor       = {{Popović, Virginia and Janjić, Ivana and Milancovici, Speranța and Gagea, Eugen}},
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  keywords     = {{Poetry; Memory; Heritage; Communication}},
  language     = {{eng}},
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  pages        = {{619--625}},
  publisher    = {{Editura „Vasile Goldiş” University Press}},
  title        = {{Memory and communication as poetic stimulants}},
  volume       = {{1}},
  year         = {{2015}},
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