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• W2396204773 abstract "present paper is concerned with a characteristic strategy in Dylan Poetry, i.e., secularization of Christian imagery through which he takes scriptural symbols and ceremonies out of their ecclesiastical context and applies them to profane human experiences and types. Bible is richest source of reference Thomas drew upon. This strategy is intended to perform a double duty in his poetry which is to withstand crisis of belief in twentieth century by bringing such divine elements into a humane level on one hand , and endowing casual life aspects with a sacred hue on other hand. A number of poems are analyzed to shed light on this poetic practice and see what implications it has for modern man. Dylan Thomas (1914-1953)belongs to a group of highly individual poets who called themselves The Apocalyptics and whose enigmatic lyrical poetry was a direct reaction against propagandist, political poetry of Auden Generation. Apocalyptics, also including David Cascoyne and George Baker, were primarily influenced by Surrealist movement which became very popular in England after first international exhibition that was held in 1936. Thomas is best representative of this group of poets who did not argue about politics but wrote in a highly lyrical, enigmatic style on themes far away from politics such as sex, religion and death which formed major domain to end.1 Though Thomas adopted no formal religion ,his poetry reveals a constant influence of a strong religious background in which evangelical preaching of Welsh Bethel plays a great part. Yet religion in Thomas is always fused with sex, and his Biblical allusions are usually characterized by rebellion rather than conformity.2 Thomas defined poetry as the rhythmic movement from an over clothed blindness to a naked vision. Giving a Freudian defense of his art, he also stated that his aim is to strip individual darkness, which must inevitably cast light upon what has been hidden for too long, and , by so doing, make clean naked exposure; my poetry is record of my individual struggle from darkness toward some measure of light. This view of act of writing as a kind of catharsis springs from assimilation of Freud who believed that a psychiatrist's patient could be helped to reveal memories buried in his subconscious, he would recover peace of mind. Surrealists also believed that if the poet derived a miscellany of images from his unconscious, he would produce a work of art hat would have a therapeutic Asst.Prof. Qasim Salman Sirhan Secularization of Christian Imagery in Dylan Poetry 4    ) ١ ٢ (  ) ٧ (  ٢٠٠٨ effect on himself and his readers. Much of Dylan imagery is formulated by free association and hence is capable of such therapy.3 John Press writes that Thomas's achievement as a poet and his personality as a man were so inextricably linked that we can scarcely understand one without understanding other. This is perfectly true since Bohemian,, hedonistic style of living was of an organic relation and important relevance to his literary creeds. Moreover pattern of his emotional development was dictated by his golden childhood experiences which are frequently shown in Biblical Pre-lapsarian terms. He was especially obsessed with three of such experiences : birth, death ,and sex which constituted most striking features of his work4.He always emphasized body as a fact that should not be ignored since it is source of endless vitality and life. His aim was to translate ideas in terms of body, its flesh, skin ,blood, sinews, veins, glands, organs, cells, and senses, as C. B. Cox stated.5 dominant source of reference for poetry is James Joyce , Bible, and Freud. Joyce's influence is mainly a linguistic one; Freud's pertains to emphasis on instinctive drives ; while Bible offered a rich source of symbolism and allusion for him. Genesis, Eden, Creation, Fall, Adam, Original Sin, Cain, Job , Jacob, Abraham, Lazarus, Christ, and Mary embody bulk of allusion.6 Biblical element, however, is entirely fused with physical or sensuous element in a perfect union. Fern Hill is often considered finest poem, which invites comparison with Wordsworth's Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood. It dramatizes innocent, carefree life of child-poet on his aunt's farm, presenting a deeply nostalgic visions and recollections of" @default.
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• W2396204773 title "The Secularization of Christian Imagery in Dylan Thomas's Poetry" @default.
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