Date of Award
1995
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Paton, Priscilla M.
Abstract
The Cold-War mother lived in an era of angst, animosity, and anxiety. The immigrant mothers of the Beats not only had to grapple with the demands of her children, but also had to take on the post-Freudian demands of their new society. This anxiety tainted her mind, her milk, and consequently her children's writing. The works of Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and Gregory Corso exhibit the dramatic effect that their mothers had on their life and cathartic writings. Mothers were the wellspring and crumbling foundation of these writers as well as the muse who inspired them to beatness.
Extent
87 p.
Recommended Citation
Graff, Jeffrey David, "Mother as muse: A psychoanalytic reading of the cathartic works of Kerouac, Ginsberg, and Corso" (1995). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999. 805.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_4/805
Identifier
FADT15160
Comments
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1995.|Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters