Bearing Witness: Gender and the Poetry of 9/11

Focusing on poems as a vehicle for the expression of private sentiments in times of trauma, Liedeke Plate examines the gendered dimensions of poetic discourse. In the days following the events of 11 September 2001, poetry was everywhere. Bearing witness to the events of that day in such a way as to...

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Published in:Women's studies 2008-01, Vol.37 (1), p.1-16
Main Author: Plate, Liedeke
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cultural studies
Everyday Life
Family Life
Females
Gender
Literature
Narratives
Poetry
Rituals
September 11
Western Society
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Summary:Focusing on poems as a vehicle for the expression of private sentiments in times of trauma, Liedeke Plate examines the gendered dimensions of poetic discourse. In the days following the events of 11 September 2001, poetry was everywhere. Bearing witness to the events of that day in such a way as to turn them into ground zero for the construction of the social self, poetry speaks of sentiments that are socially circumscribed, confined to specific moments, situations and speakers.
ISSN:0049-7878
1547-7045
DOI:10.1080/00497870701761534