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Making Faces

Abstract

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<p>This dissertation, <em>Making Faces</em>, is a book of prose poems investigating the work of portrait composition as it might be achieved through poetry. The prose poems in <em>Making Faces</em> explore how written expressions of people might be built poetically through—listing, paradox, rhythmic and figural repetition, presence and likeness, details, and brevity. The prose poems in <em>Making Faces</em> explore how written expressions of people might be built poetically through an examination of ideas and feelings.</p>

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Year
2020

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Pettit, Emily
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Bin Ramke

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • <p>Copyright is held by the author. This work may only be accessed by members of the University of Denver community. The work is provided by permission of the author for individual research purposes only and may not be further copied or distributed. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.</p>
Language dc:language
en

Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/restrictedetd/83
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:digitalcommons.du.edu:restrictedetd-1076

Chain of custody

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Last updated
2026-07-24
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citation

Pettit, Emily. Making Faces. Dissertation thesis, 2020. https://digitalcommons.du.edu/restrictedetd/83