Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
5-2014
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
English
Degree Program
English, MA
Committee Chair
Griner, Paul F.
Committee Co-Chair (if applicable)
Jaffe, Aaron
Committee Member
Jaffe, Aaron
Committee Member
Gibson, John
Subject
Agricultural laborers in literature; Agricultural laborers--Social conditions
Abstract
This creative thesis is a long poem based on experiences working in corn fields. It examines how migrant worker relationships have evolved over the recent decades, and offers a forecast of the future of migrant relationships with seed companies such as Pioneer and Dekalb. The poem's format draws from Ezra Pound's Cantos. The style shows some similarities to the works Charles Olson and Walt Whitman. The thesis is divided into nine smaller poems that can be considered chapters in a narrative. The style is non-lyrical, attempting to capture the idiomatic expressions and base language of the characters.
Recommended Citation
Burgett, John E., "Corn cantos." (2014). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 179.
https://doi.org/10.18297/etd/179
