Publication Date
1984
Document Type
Dissertation/Thesis
First Advisor
Stryk, Lucien
Degree Name
M.A. (Master of Arts)
Legacy Department
Department of English
Abstract
The poems in this collection center thematically around a pasture creek in Illinois. The creek, as an image, is symbolic of the natural world, and in the poems is often used as a point of contrast to the world of human activity. The poems are centered in the Midwest but speak of other places and concerns. The Midwestern scenery often acts as a backdrop from which the larger world is examined. Some of the poems deal with family, some with war, some with politics, and some with love, but most are somehow connected to the creek and the life around it.
Recommended Citation
Williams, David J., "Walking to the creek" (1984). Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations. 6675.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/allgraduate-thesesdissertations/6675
Extent
vi, 89 pages
Language
eng
Publisher
Northern Illinois University
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Rights Statement 2
NIU theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from Huskie Commons for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without the written permission of the authors.
Media Type
Text
