Mammary Landscapes and Mother's Figure: Vengeance and matrilineal legacy in the poetic drama of W.H. Auden

This article will focus on The Ascent of F6 (1936) and work back to Paid On Both Sides, as both plays explore the psychological malaise of the protagonist and the domineering influence of the mother to striking effect. These dramas find their central protagonists grappling with the malignant influen...

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Main Author: Andrew Campbell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Edinburgh 2011-12-01
Series:Forum
Online Access:http://journals.ed.ac.uk/forum/article/view/674