Abstract
The three papers included in this thesis reflect my development as a graduate student during the course of my master's program at Brigham Young Universtiy. I came to Brigham Young University interested in creative writing and developed a love for research and criticism. My work in nineteenth century American literature led to the first two papers. Both deal with literary history, the first narrow in scope, devoted to a study of the significance of a single play, the second broad in scope, devoted to a study of the unifying thread of anti-sentimentalism in the writings of the major American realists. These papers reflect both my research in and commitment to American literary criticism.
My third paper is a study of the significance of violence in the poetry of Clinton F. Larson. I have attempted to be objective and honest in my assessment of Dr. Larson's poetry. My thesis on his poetry is entirely my own. To my knowledge this is a first: a first study of Dr. Larson's poetry, and a first paper on his work ever included in a master's thesis. I am happy to have the privilege of opening up this area of investigation. It is my hope that this study will stimulate further discussion of his work.
Degree
MA
College and Department
Humanities; English
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Schwartz, Thomas D., "Bayard Taylor's the Prophet: Mormonism as Literary Taboo; Calaveras County Comes of Age; the Erosion of Belief in the Poetry of Clinton F. Larson" (1972). Theses and Dissertations. 5095.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/5095
Date Submitted
1972
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etdm642
Keywords
Bayard Taylor, 1825-1878, Prophet, Clinton F. Larson, Mormons, Poetry, American literature, 19th century, History, criticism
Language
English