Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
poetry genre
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
confession and self-revelation
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| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
intimate and personal subject matter
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| gptkbp:competesWith |
traditional poetry
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| gptkbp:hasGoals |
feminist theory
|
| gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn |
contemporary poetry
spoken word poetry |
| gptkbp:hasParticipatedIn |
Romantic poetry
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Confessional Poetry
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Freudian_psychology
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| gptkbp:introduced |
1950s
|
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
relationships
personal trauma first-person narrative autobiographical elements mental illness |
| gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
the Beat Generation
|
| gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy |
vulnerability
emotional intensity self-exploration candidness |
| gptkbp:isConsidered |
a precursor to memoir writing
a_significant_movement_in_American_literature |
| gptkbp:isCriticizedFor |
self-indulgence
lack of universal themes |
| gptkbp:isOftenMadeWith |
gptkb:the_New_York_School
postmodern poetry confessional prose |
| gptkbp:isOftenUsedIn |
poetry readings
academic papers literary criticism popular culture its emotional depth literary circles biographical studies poetry collections psychological contexts its innovative style its relatability the lens of gender studies its honesty its narrow focus its potential for narcissism the lens of cultural studies the lens of psychoanalysis the lens of trauma theory |
| gptkbp:isPopularAmong |
readers seeking authenticity
|
| gptkbp:isStudiedIn |
literary courses
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Robert_Lowell
gptkb:Sylvia_Plath gptkb:Anne_Sexton |
| gptkbp:notableWorks |
To Bedlam and Part Way Back
The Bell Jar Life Studies |