Date of Award
1992
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Pearce, Howard D.
Abstract
Wallace Stevens sought to remove the false image of God in order to find truth and reality. His various attempts to dispel the myth of religion can be traced through his poetry and correspondence. His poetry can be divided into five phases, each illustrating Stevens's changing attitude toward God. In phase I Stevens employed simple substitution, replacing the image of the supreme with common objects. In phase II he looked for ''the god within man" while increasing his efforts to remove the illusion of God. Phase III was one of transition, where Stevens rejected former theories and sought a new direction to follow. In phase IV he concentrated on exposing the myths and defining reality. At the end of this phase, he reviewed his progress and found himself no nearer to his goal. Stevens lacked focus in phase V due to this disappointment; he died before settling on a new theory.
Extent
90 p.
Recommended Citation
Lawson, Jeanette Dee, "Concept of Deity in the Poetry of Wallace Stevens" (1992). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999. 276.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_4/276
Identifier
FA00000932
Comments
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters|Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1992.|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters