Program

Research Programs: Fellowships for College Teachers and Independent Scholars

Period of Performance

9/1/1977 - 5/31/1978

Funding Totals

$14,500.00 (approved)
$14,500.00 (awarded)


The Dramatic Monologue and the Confessional Poem: Possibilities of the Lyric Voice

FAIN: FB-13296-77

Toni H. Oliviero
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth (North Dartmouth, MA 02747-2356)

To explore the dramatic monologue and the confessional poem. Study would be in two parts: 1) an attempt to define the two types of poems; and 2) an exploration of the poetic possibilities of each type.