A locale of the cosmos : an epic of the Wimmera : exegesis and text

- Rieth, Homer Manfred

Title
A locale of the cosmos : an epic of the Wimmera : exegesis and text
Creator
Rieth, Homer Manfred
Date
2006
Type
Text; Thesis; PhD
Identifier
http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/38812
Identifier
vital:1067
Abstract
"This project has, for its central component, an epic poem, 'A locale of the cosmos'. The accompanying exegesis examines epic as an ancient, but continually evolving form. It argues that, as a contemporary example of the genre and, as a sustained poetic rumination on landscape and memory, 'A locale of the cosmos' represents a significant development within the modern tradition of autobiographical epic. In broader terms, 'A locale of the cosmos' privileges the landscape and history of a region of Australia, the Wimmera region of north-western Victoria and, in doing so, explores the cumulative effects of the physical environment as a site for sustained poetic treatment. The poem is, therefore, an epic of both historical narrative and philosophical reflection, giving meaning to and interpreting ideas of space, place and locale. "Furthermore, it explores, in particular, the psychological and spiritual effects of vast horizontal distances, created by a landscape in which endless plains and immense horizons form an analogue of the wider cosmos. The poem's themes, therefore, bear not only on the prominences of the visible locale, but also explore the salients of an interior world, a landscape of the mind to which the poetry gives shape and meaning."; Doctor of Philosophy
Publisher
University of Ballarat
Rights
Copyright Homer Manfred Rieth
Rights
Open Access
Rights
This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
Subject
Epic poetry; Wimmera; Victoria; Australian Digital Thesis
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