VOL. 61, BOOK 1, PART C, 2023, pp. 156 – 171 Full text (En)
Author: Yana Rowland
Affiliation: Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv
Abstract
Based on a selection of poetical works written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning in the period 1838 – 1856, this paper defends the ontologically productive role of denial. A diversity of expressions of negation reveals the poet’s dialectical frame of mind which fermented between The Seraphim (1838) and Aurora Leigh (1856). Additionally, denial, perceived as self-doubt, invites a specific recognition of Barrett Browning’s poetical dedications in terms of the human experience that her writing exhibits through narrative.
Key words: Elizabeth Barrett Browning, denial, self-perception, Other, narrative
