The Black Art
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"The Black Art" is a poem by Anne Sexton that explores the dark, transformative power and personal cost of the poetic imagination.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Black Art canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
literary work
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poem ⓘ |
| author | Anne Sexton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creatorNationality | American ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation | poet ⓘ |
| explores |
the dangers of artistic obsession
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the idea of poetry as a kind of sorcery ⓘ the link between creativity and suffering ⓘ |
| form | free verse ⓘ |
| genre | confessional poetry ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
imagery
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metaphor ⓘ personification ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Confessional poetry movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 20th century literature ⓘ |
| relatedWorkAuthor | Anne Sexton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
the act of writing
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the relationship between life and art ⓘ the role of the poet ⓘ |
| theme |
creative process
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darkness ⓘ identity of the poet ⓘ magic and witchcraft as metaphor ⓘ personal cost of art ⓘ poetic imagination ⓘ power of language ⓘ self-destruction ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| tone |
dark
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intense ⓘ self-reflective ⓘ |
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