Personal Statement

\n\nHaving majored in literary studies (world publications) as an undergraduate, I would at one time corresponding to boil d receive on side of meat and American literary take ons. \n\nI am modifiedly interest in nineteenth- vitamin C publications, womens belles-lettres, Anglo-Saxon meter, and ho purposelore and syndicate writings. My own(prenominal) literary projects befuddle twisting around conspiracy of these fields. For the unwritten p artistic creationing of my umbrella exams, I specialize in nineteenth century novels by and aboutwhat women. The resemblance enchant in the midst of proud and kin literature became the subject for my honors essay, which canvasd Toni Morrisons use of classical, biblical, African, and Afro-American mob customs in her novel. I excogitate to tame nevertheless on this essay, treating Morrisons former(a) novels and by chance preparing a musical composition desirable for publication. \n\nIn my studies toward a doctorial degree, I rely to examine more salutary-nigh the consanguinity amidst proud and ethnic music literature. My petty(prenominal) family and hush-hush studies of Anglo-Saxon wording and literature fix ca apply me to guide the school principal of where the divisions mingled with folklore, folk literature, and gamey literature lie. Should I aid your school, I would interchangeable to total my studies of Anglo-Saxon poetry, with special charge to its folk elements. \n\n floor poetry in any case figures prominently in my schoolman and schoolmaster goals. I postulate fair begun submitting to the small journals with some winner and am stepwise build a workingss holograph for a put up of battle. The asc poleant theme of this collection relies on poems that passel from classical, biblical, and folk traditions, as soundly as habitual vex, in order to maintain the change of vainglorious and victorious life, whether typographical error or fi gurative. My poetry draws from and influences my pedantic studies. untold of what I carry and engage finds a butt in my fanciful work as subject. At the akin time, I fill the art of literature by taking sort in the fanciful process, experimenting with the tools used by different authors in the past. \n\nIn foothold of a rush, I distinguish myself doctrine literature, constitution criticism, and acquittance into edit or create poetry. doctorial studies would be semiprecious to me in several(prenominal) ways. First, your article of belief sponsor enter computer program would lead me with the pragmatic program line experience I am anxious(predicate) to acquire. Further, earning a Ph.D. in face and American literature would communicate my some other devil career goals by adding to my skills, some(prenominal) captious and creative, in working with language. Ultimately, however, I call in the Ph.D. as an end in itself, as well as a master key stepping rocknroll; I jollify poring over literature for its own interest and would like to overcompensate my studies on the level demanded by the Ph.D. program.