Poetry as Topic
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

[Zero hour--the poet Dorothy Parker and insomnia]

22 Sep 2009 Dorothy Parker (1893-1967) was an American poet and author, known for her wicked wittiness, tender verses and sharp eye for the foibles of modern urban humans. She writes about her insomnia, and the time of day when despair is greatest and ... Read more...

Poetry--recovery and beyond.

30 Jul 2009 OBJECTIVE: The aim of this paper is to illustrate through poetry that self-directed recovery from mental illness is possible, and that through vigilance and a supportive network of family and mental health workers, life beyond recovery can be full ... Read more...

Questions of wisdom.

30 Mar 2009 In this column questions concerning wisdom are addressed, such as, what is wisdom? Can wisdom be taught in the academy? Several perspectives on wisdom from philosophy, education, business, and psychology are presented. Wisdom with ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Poetry as Topic'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Strange power of speech. 29 Oct 2009
• John Stone, MD. 29 Sep 2009
• [Remembering Béla Mária (1903-1975)] 28 Sep 2009
• [Zero hour--the poet Dorothy Parker and insomnia] 22 Sep 2009
• Reflections: neurology and the humanities. 6 Sep 2009
• Rhyme and reason: searching for poems in medical practice. 30 Jul 2009
• Poetry--recovery and beyond. 30 Jul 2009
• Medicine and the arts. The Course of a Particular by Wallace Stevens. Commentary. 30 Jul 2009
• The idea of order in the emergency department. 30 Jul 2009
• [Physician--sculptures and literature puzzle] 6 Jul 2009
• Using Haiku poetry to evaluate the GPVTS and develop linguistic skills. 29 Jun 2009
• Plague, arsenic, and a dried toad. 11 Jun 2009
• Feeding...being fed: poetry and commentary. 30 May 2009
• [Physician literature mystery. Conrad Ferdinand Meyer, poetry] 11 May 2009
• Questions of wisdom. 30 Mar 2009
• Being judicious: a creative conceptualization. 30 Mar 2009
• Imaginative literature and Bion's intersubjective theory of thinking. 30 Mar 2009
• What the story is about: Carver, Lish, and the editorial process. 30 Mar 2009
• Northern Ireland. 30 Mar 2009
• You live on. 30 Mar 2009

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Technical information about 'Poetry as Topic'

Definition: Literary and oral genre expressing meaning via symbolism and following formal or informal patterns.

Descriptor UI: D011037

Alternative terms: Poetry as Topic;

Allowable Qualifiers: history;

Tree Number: K01.517.781;

History Note: 2009(1966)

Technical Notes: coordinate IM with LITERATURE, MEDIEVAL (IM) or LITERATURE, MODERN (IM) if pertinent; do not confuse with the Publication Type POETRY