The polar sublime in contemporary poetry of Arctic and Antarctic exploration

In this thesis I formulate the concept of a polar sublime, building on the work of Chauncy Loomis and Francis Spufford, and use this new framework for the appraisal of contemporary polar-themed poetry. I trace the continuing presence of the Miltonic and Romantic sublimes in these poems, and suggest...

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Main Author: Jackson, Andrew Buchanan
Other Authors: Earnshaw, Steve ; Riordan, Maurice ; Hopkins, Chris
Published: Sheffield Hallam University 2015
Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.741531