Masters Theses

Date of Award

8-2013

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Major

English

Major Professor

Mary Papke

Committee Members

Lisi Schoenbach, Allen Dunn

Abstract

Abstract Mina Loy, modernist poet and artist, experimented with theories of feminism and class within her own artwork. This creates a complex point of interpretation for the reader because of overlap and contradiction. The concept of ekphrasis, when manipulated for Loy’s context, opens possibilities of understanding Loy’s many contradictions. Since the body and material world play a central role in Loy’s art, ekphrasis is a lens through which we can begin to see the relationship between Loy’s art and writing along with her feminism.

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