Charles Reznikoff and the Rhetoric of Witnessing through Silence
The article considers the poetry of Objectivist poet Charles Reznikoff as informed by the frequent use of rhetoric of silence. The analysis is two-fold: first, it explains the two theoretical key terms, sincerity and objectification, as distinct features of the Objectivist verse, which are crucial i...
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2020-12-01
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| description | The article considers the poetry of Objectivist poet Charles Reznikoff as informed by the frequent use of rhetoric of silence. The analysis is two-fold: first, it explains the two theoretical key terms, sincerity and objectification, as distinct features of the Objectivist verse, which are crucial in the thematic framework of the analysis, and, second, it gives examples of the practical use thereof by Reznikoff, who is viewed as the poet-witness. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4b3a9e9739ad4670b80a0ddce0c9294f2022-12-21T20:06:01ZengPolskie Towarzystwo Retoryczne/ Polish Rhetoric SocietyRes Rhetorica2392-31132020-12-017410.29107/rr2020.4.8Charles Reznikoff and the Rhetoric of Witnessing through SilenceJacek Partyka0Uniwersytet w BiałymstokuThe article considers the poetry of Objectivist poet Charles Reznikoff as informed by the frequent use of rhetoric of silence. The analysis is two-fold: first, it explains the two theoretical key terms, sincerity and objectification, as distinct features of the Objectivist verse, which are crucial in the thematic framework of the analysis, and, second, it gives examples of the practical use thereof by Reznikoff, who is viewed as the poet-witness.http://resrhetorica.com/index.php/RR/article/view/496rhetoric of silenceCharles ReznikoffObjectivistssincerityobjectificationwitnessing |
| spellingShingle | Jacek Partyka Charles Reznikoff and the Rhetoric of Witnessing through Silence Res Rhetorica rhetoric of silence Charles Reznikoff Objectivists sincerity objectification witnessing |
| title | Charles Reznikoff and the Rhetoric of Witnessing through Silence |
| title_full | Charles Reznikoff and the Rhetoric of Witnessing through Silence |
| title_fullStr | Charles Reznikoff and the Rhetoric of Witnessing through Silence |
| title_full_unstemmed | Charles Reznikoff and the Rhetoric of Witnessing through Silence |
| title_short | Charles Reznikoff and the Rhetoric of Witnessing through Silence |
| title_sort | charles reznikoff and the rhetoric of witnessing through silence |
| topic | rhetoric of silence Charles Reznikoff Objectivists sincerity objectification witnessing |
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