American Literature; Nineteenth Century American Literature
Though Edmund Wilson writes that the “period of the Civil War was not at all a favorable one for poetry,” many writers such as Whitman, Dickinson, Melville, Bryant, Whittier, Emerson, and others responded poetically to the pivotal event of the nineteenth century. Some wrote to support the Union cause while others wrote to cope with their personal grief and disillusionment. This panel will examine the healing role publicly and/or privately American poetry played during and after the Civil War. Please send abstracts of 250-500 words to Beth Jensen at firstname.lastname@example.org by September 30, 2013.
45th Annual Convention, Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA)
April 3-6, 2014
Host: Susquehanna University
Deadline: September 30, 2013
Please include with your abstract:
Name and Affiliation
The 2014 NeMLA convention continues the Association's tradition of sharing innovative scholarship in an engaging and generative location. This capitol city set on the Susquehanna River is known for its vibrant restaurant scene, historical sites, the National Civil War museum, and nearby Amish Country, antique shops and Hershey Park. NeMLA has arranged low hotel rates of $104-$124.
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