May 29, 2019
“THE OLD ENCHANTMENT HOLDS”: VOICE, ALTERITY, AND THE IMAGE IN H.D.’S HELEN IN EGYPT
Introduction Generally speaking, it is not commonplace among critics of Helen in Egypt to describe H.D. as lacking agency over her craft. The work seems, at first glance, even more […]
May 21, 2019
“BEFORE THE THOUGHT HAS TIME TO CRYSTALLIZE”: HISTORY, TRANSLATION, AND CONSCIOUSNESS IN H.D.’S HELEN IN EGYPT
Introduction In recent literary scholarship, one sees a renewed interest in H.D.’s Helen in Egypt, particularly its daring feminist reading of history. This book-length poem is undoubtedly revolutionary in its […]
November 19, 2018
“A SUCCESSION OF IMAGES”: H.D., POOL GROUP, & THE POET AS FILMMAKER
While primarily remembered for her poetry, Modernist writer H.D. worked across mediums, experimenting with fiction, translation, memoir, and silent film over the course of her artistic career. These forays into […]