Creative Non-fiction and Poetry

2021 ◽  
pp. 589-604
Author(s):  
Stacey D’Erasmo
Keyword(s):  
Significant Influence ◽  
The Self ◽  
Life And Death ◽  
Narrative Design ◽  
Non Fiction ◽  
Susan Sontag ◽  
Creative Non Fiction ◽  
Radical Transformation

This chapter considers Woolf’s significant influence on feminist writers working in the essay, creative non-fiction, and poetry. Woolf’s radical transformation of narrative design is emphasized. Woolf developed an aesthetic of patterning, repetition, and decentralization that transformed not only fiction, but also creative non-fiction and poetry. In Woolf’s work, every life is exquisitely enclosed in an overall pattern of life and death, of colour and light and movement, over which no single consciousness is master. Woolf’s method suffuses the work of writers such as Susan Sontag, Rebecca Solnit, Leslie Jamison, and Eula Biss, among others. It revolutionizes our ideas not only about the nature of perception, but also about the construction of reality, narrative, and the self.

scholarly journals Self Writing and World Mapping in Tim Bowling’s 'Downriver Drift' (2000) and 'The Paperboy’s Winter' (2003)

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 33-43
Author(s):  
Leonor María Martínez Serrano
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Place ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Human Condition ◽  
The Self ◽  
Literary Genres ◽  
Surrounding World ◽  
Non Fiction ◽  
Creative Non Fiction ◽  
The Human Condition

Widely acclaimed as one of the best living Canadian authors, Tim Bowling has cultivated several literary genres with great talent and verbal craftsmanship. He has published twelve poetry collections to date, two works of creative non-fiction, and five novels, including Downriver Drift (2000), The Paperboy’s Winter (2003), The Bone Sharps (2007), The Tinsmith (2012) and The Heavy Bear (2017). This article explores the epistemological power of Bowling’s fiction as a mode of knowing the self and the nonhuman environment. More specifically, bearing in mind fundamental ecocritical tenets, it analyses how his two earliest novels, Downriver Drift and The Paperboy’s Winter, evoke notions of dwelling and a compelling sense of place, as the natural environment in them is much more than mere backdrop to the narratives unfolding in their respective plots. Written in elegantly wrought language rich in poetic resonance, Bowling’s novels remind their readership that fiction is a powerful tool to investigate the human condition and our surrounding world, where the human and the nonhuman coexist on democratic terms.

scholarly journals Absent Without Leave: A Travel Memoir of Strange Mourning

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. C21-C30
Author(s):  
Susan Bradley Smith
Keyword(s):  
The Self ◽  
Non Fiction ◽  
Creative Non Fiction ◽  
At Home

This creative non-fiction essay is from a book in progress, a parenting memoir called ‘Hunting Flowers’. The edge with this memoir is that is written honestly in the (guilty) voice of a female academic who has 'run away' from home for work far too often - and gets into too much trouble, both at home and away. It covers two decades, five children, four continents, a few husbands, and more universities than sensible in any one life. Absent Without Leave in particular uses the confessional voice to tells stories not only against the self, but against the larger dramatis persona, the institutions and people we work with and for. The main thematic concern - is it ethical, this hunt for success, when we absent ourselves form our children? - is swallowed by the constant feminist nag: is this the only way to do it?

GENDER DIFFERENCES IN READING PREFERENCE: EVIDENCE FROM A MOBILE PHONE PLATFORM

Mousaion ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Kelly De Villiers ◽  
Johann Louw ◽  
Colin Tredoux
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
South African ◽  
The Self ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Reading Preference ◽  
Non Fiction ◽  
Proxy Measure ◽  
Poor Communities

Two studies were conducted to investigate gender differences in a sample of young South African readers from poor communities. In the first study, the self-reported reading preferences of 2 775 readers on a mobile phone platform supplied by the FunDza Literacy Trust were surveyed. Both male and female readers indicated that they liked four genres in particular: romance, drama, non- fiction, and stories with specific South African content. There were nevertheless some differences, such as that a higher percentage of males liked stories involving sport. The second study examined the unique FunDza site visits made by readers, as a proxy measure of what they actually were reading. Four genres stood out: romance, drama, biography, and action/adventure. Again the similarity between male and female readers was noticeable, although many more females than males read content on the site.

Nihilistic Thinking as the Self-Will of the Mind and the Projects of Its Overcoming

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (10) ◽  
pp. 74-87
Author(s):  
Irina N. Sidorenko
Keyword(s):  
Significant Role ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
The Self ◽  
Spatial Perspective ◽  
The World ◽  
The Will ◽  
The Mind ◽  
Radical Transformation

 The author analyzes the conceptions of ontological nihilism in the works of S. Kierkegaard, F. Nietzsche, M. Heidegger, E. Jünger. On the basis of this analysis, violence is defined as a manifestation of nihilism, of the “will to nothingness” and hypertrophy of the self-will of man. The article demonstrates the importance of the problem of nihilism. The nihilistic thinking of modern man is expressed in the attitude toward a radical transformation of the world from the position of his “absolute” righteousness. The paradox of the current situation is that there is the reverse side of this transformative activity, when there is only the appearance of action and the dilution of responsibility. Confidence in the rightness of own views and beliefs increases the risk of the violent imposition of own vision of reality. Historical and philosophical reconstruction of the conceptions of nihilism allowed to reveal the following projects of its comprehension and resolution: (1) the project of “positing of values,” which consists in the transformation of the evaluation, which is understood as another perspective of positing values, leading to the affirmation of being; (2) the project of overcoming nihilism from the space of temporality, carried out through the resoluteness to accept the historicity of own existence; (3) the project of overcoming nihilism as the oblivion of being from the spatial perspective of the “line,” allowing to realize the “glimpse” of being. The author concludes that it is impossible to solve the problem of violence and its various forms of its manifestation without overcoming “ontological nihilism.” Significant role in solving the problem of ontological violence is assigned to philosophy as a critical and responsible form of thinking, which is capable to help a person to bear the burden of the world, to provide meanings and affirm being, as well as to unite people and resist the fundamentalist claims of exclusivity and rightness.

The Humbled Self

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Pattison
Keyword(s):  
The Self ◽  
Holy War ◽  
Life And Death ◽  
Aristotelian Ethics

The devout self comes to devotion as one who has already fallen short of the Christian ideal and now wants to do better, but it is made clear that perfection will not be achieved in this life and the soul will fall many times. The devout life is thus from the beginning a life of repentance or, more radically, mortification. The self is pictured as engaged in a holy war with itself in which, in the end, it must accept defeat by God. In this defeat it learns humility, widely acclaimed as the most important Christian virtue. However, humility means something different from the modest self-regard of Aristotelian ethics and, as de Sales makes clear, means welcoming abjection. The great model for humility is Christ himself, both as regards the circumstances of his life and death and in the humility of incarnation itself.

Notes from the Trenches

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Wendell Moller
Keyword(s):  
Personal Autonomy ◽  
Employment Opportunity ◽  
The Self ◽  
Deep South ◽  
Spiritual Beliefs ◽  
Urban Living ◽  
Life And Death ◽  
Personal Empowerment ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
The Individual

This chapter details the vicissitudes of race and poverty shaped J. W. Green’s upbringing in the Deep South as well as his adjustment to urban living as an adult. His lack of education, employment opportunity, and personal empowerment led to a “life on the streets.” Stoic faith saw him through a life and death in poverty. Mr. Green teaches us that everyone comes to this phase of life with strengths to cull from their cultural and spiritual beliefs. Mr. Green also teaches us that dignified dying does not require the unfettered exercise of personal autonomy, although a deep and abiding respect for the self-worth of the individual is necessary.

Erosion Experiment of Self-Excited Oscillation Pulsed Jet

2014 ◽  
Vol 937 ◽  
pp. 614-619
Author(s):  
Chuan Lin Tang ◽  
Jie Pei ◽  
Dong Hu ◽  
Xiao Ting He
Keyword(s):  
Significant Influence ◽  
Cavity Length ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
The Self ◽  
Erosion Depth ◽  
Pulsed Jet ◽  
Excited Oscillation ◽  
Erosion Effect ◽  
Erosion Volume ◽  
Peak Value

In order to improve the erosion effect of jet under submergence condition, experimental studies of erosion generated from the self-excited pulsed jet was carried out by using developed self-excited oscillation nozzle. The erosion volume and depth of pulsed jet were measured and taking mortar block as an erosion part. The results were that the standoff has significant influence on erosion effect. The erosion volume firstly decreases with increases in cavity length and then increases to a peak value. Erosion volume of pulsed jet is significantly higher than that of continuous jet, the erosion depth of two jet has slight difference.

Sacha Levy’s unorthodox kindness: Holby City’s medicine and pedagogy

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Ferguson ◽  
Carolann North
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Availability ◽  
The Self ◽  
Life And Death ◽  
Pedagogical Development ◽  
Television Media ◽  
A Site ◽  
Medical Drama ◽  
Religious Spirituality

Holby City (1999–present) is a stalwart of British television media. Since its conception in 1999, the show has continued to attract contemporary audiences who tune in to passively, and passionately, experience turbulent battles between life and death. However, the locus of interest is not on the patients within Holby’s wings, but rather the staff themselves; it is their emotional, psychological and pedagogical development which spurs the plot forward and grips viewer attention. Through the use of medical pedagogy, Holby City becomes a drama of perpetual Bildungsromane, where relationships between peers, mentors and mentees are under consistent pressure. Furthermore, this pedagogy does not merely ensure Holby City’s series continuation but becomes a site of transformation, challenging preconceived ideologies of toxic masculinity. This is never more apparent than in the character of Sacha Levy (Bob Barrett), whose emotional availability, vulnerability and religious spirituality directly challenge concepts of the self-destructive ‘burnt-out’ male medic. This article explores the character of Sacha Levy in Holby City, demonstrating how the show’s writers engage actively in research to directly confront stereotypes of toxic masculinity and Jewish underrepresentation in the contemporary medical drama.

scholarly journals PENGARUH DIABETIK SELF MANAGEMENT EDUCATION (DSME) TERHADAP RESIKO TERJADINYA ULCUS DIABETIK

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 084-088
Author(s):  
Danur Azissah
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Management Education ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Dm Type 2

The sufferers’ incapable in carried out DM type 2 is one of the most caused it. Diabetic Self-Management Education (DSME) is the method which can stimulate of patients’ knowledge; skill andability in doing the self-care for prevent the ulcers’ diabetic. The aim of this research is to find out theinfluence of DSME toward the risk of consistence of ulcers’ diabetic for path treatment’s patients ofmellitus diabetes (MD) type 2 at Pukesmas Jalan Gedang of Bengkulu’s working area in year 2016.The method of this research is quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test approach. SimpleRandom Sampling is used to divided the 66 respondent in 2 groups i.e. intervention and controlgroups. The result showed that the influence of DSME toward risk of consistence of ulcers’ diabeticbefore DSME (p=0,329) whereas, after DSME (p=0,020); with improvement of knowledge beforeDSME (p=0,135),after DSME (p=0,027); and leg treatment behavior before DSME (p=0,135)whereas, after DSME (p=0,041); as well as self-confidence before DSME (p=0,454) whereas, afterDSME (p=0,002) by value (≤α=0,05). It can conclude that there is a significant influence of DSMEtoward risk of consistence of ulcers’ diabetic for path treatment’s patients of mellitus diabetes (MD)type 2 at Pukesmas Jalan Gedang Bengkulu’s Working Area in year 2016. This research can be inputinformation for the health’s staff. In order, it can give the knowledge and the health promotion aboutthe influence of DSME toward the risk of consistence of ulcers’ diabetic.

scholarly journals Armut und Autobiographie – Versuch einer Begriffsanalyse

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-76
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Bogaczyk-Vormayr
Keyword(s):  
Oral History ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Concept Analysis ◽  
Migration Background ◽  
The Self ◽  
Working Paper ◽  
Non Fiction ◽  
And Migration ◽  
Childhood Suffering ◽  
Short Working

This short working paper is my first attempt to present my concept analysis of relation between the poverty experiences – e.g. childhood suffering by war and migration background, daily life suffering by starvation, abuse, racism etc. – and the process of self-understanding and resilience with the help of an oral history or literature (non-fiction as much as fiction novels). I reflect Wilhelm Dilthey’s opinion about the distinction between autobiography and Self-biography, and I present the Self-biography as a right way to concretize the themes of poverty and exclusion.

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