Paretti, Marie C.2022-11-282022-11-281997http://hdl.handle.net/10919/112705This dissertation explores the way for late 20th century poets use form in their work as means to map, encounter, witness to, and struggle with various kinds of silences. It explores the work of Louise Glȕck, M. Nourbese Philip, Jorie Graham, and Michael Palmer.Pages 1-292ETDapplication/pdfenIn CopyrightPoetryGraham, JorieGlȕck, LouisePalmer, MichaelPhilip, M. NourbeseSpeaking The Unspoken: Silence, Language, and Form in Contemporary PoetryDissertation2022-11-25Paretti, Marie [0000-0002-2202-6928]