A Comparative Study on the Impact of War on Emily Dickinson and Li Qingzhao’s Poetry Creation

Dong WANG

Abstract


Emily Dickinson and Li Qingzhao are the two greatest female poets in the history of world literature. Both Emily Dickinson and Li Qingzhao had experienced the periods of war. War had influenced their poetry creation to varying degrees. War enriched Emily Dickinson’s poetic imagery. The imagery of war enriched the expressive power of Emily Dickinson’s poetry. Compared to Emily Dickinson, Li Qingzhao experienced a longer duration of war, which caused her immense pain. War greatly affected Li Qingzhao’s life. War had become an imagery and theme in Emily’s poetry, while for Li Qingzhao, war had directly affected the style of her poetry.


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Comparative study; Impact of war; Emily Dickinson; Li Qingzhao; Poetry creation

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3968/13487

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