Class
Article
College
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department
English Department
Faculty Mentor
Paul Crumbley
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
“How did May Swenson use poetry to help discover who she wanted to be, and how she stayed true to herself?” May Swenson’s poetry represents a lot about who she was as a person, and the different views she carried. Studying Swenson and her life, we see she explored who she was after growing up in a Mormon family and widely Mormon society. Swenson didn’t stick to the religious standards she was taught as a young girl, but they helped her explore who she was and wanted to be. She wrote poetry continuously throughout her life, and many of her poems represent her views and struggles she felt. Swenson’s poem “The Truth is Forced” presents the topic of being true to oneself, and the importance of honesty in all aspects of life. Her desire was to be honest in poetry, where she could not always be honest in other aspects of her own life. Exploring the idea of honesty in writing and life, seeing how it is helpful when in society, and the efforts it takes the get there. Presentation Time: Thursday, 9-10 a.m.Zoom link: https://usu-edu.zoom.us/j/83802262211?pwd=QU5icUo4WW03NWZwNXVPNjlXYXQvUT09
Location
Logan, UT
Start Date
4-11-2021 12:00 AM
Included in
May Swenson and Using Poetry in the Form of Self Discovery
Logan, UT
“How did May Swenson use poetry to help discover who she wanted to be, and how she stayed true to herself?” May Swenson’s poetry represents a lot about who she was as a person, and the different views she carried. Studying Swenson and her life, we see she explored who she was after growing up in a Mormon family and widely Mormon society. Swenson didn’t stick to the religious standards she was taught as a young girl, but they helped her explore who she was and wanted to be. She wrote poetry continuously throughout her life, and many of her poems represent her views and struggles she felt. Swenson’s poem “The Truth is Forced” presents the topic of being true to oneself, and the importance of honesty in all aspects of life. Her desire was to be honest in poetry, where she could not always be honest in other aspects of her own life. Exploring the idea of honesty in writing and life, seeing how it is helpful when in society, and the efforts it takes the get there. Presentation Time: Thursday, 9-10 a.m.Zoom link: https://usu-edu.zoom.us/j/83802262211?pwd=QU5icUo4WW03NWZwNXVPNjlXYXQvUT09