Date of Award
5-6-2019
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
English
First Advisor
Dr. Beth Gylys
Second Advisor
Dr. David Bottoms
Third Advisor
Prof. Josh Russel
Abstract
Sacraments of Desire is a collection of poems that explores the immigrant experience, dislocation, language, exile, third world identity, as well as elements of the Roma and Jewish persecution during the WWII period particularly its aftermath -- the fall of the Iron Curtain and the rise/fall of Communism. This is done through the lens of first-person accounts, personal histories, Lacan’s theories of psychosexual development and jouissance, in addition to exploration and reinvention of myths from both ancient Greek culture and the Christian tradition.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/14322220
Recommended Citation
Weik, Simona Chitescu, "Sacraments of Desire." Dissertation, Georgia State University, 2019.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/14322220