Abstract
The historian Eric Hobsbawm defined the sixties as a moment of collective intensity. In addition to the political changes, the decade created the material conditions for the emergence of a new kind of subjectivity, supported by shared cultural expectations. Poetry followed these subjective and social transformations through the expansions of literary forms and modes of exhibition. The objective of this article is then to examine how the poetic landscape of the sixties was shaped by this revolutionary energy. In order to do that, I am going to focus on three different locations: Northern Ireland (Belfast), Scotland (Glasgow), and Brazil (Sao Paulo).
Highlights
Quoting the feminist critic Sheila Rowbotham, the historian Eric Hobsbawm defined the sixties as a moment of collective intensity
In a symbiosis between personal and collective struggles, the quote reveals that the decade created the material conditions for the emergence of a new kind of subjectivity, supported by shared cultural expectations
The objective of this article is to examine how the poetic landscape of the sixties was shaped by this revolutionary energy
Summary
The historian Eric Hobsbawm defined the sixties as a moment of collective intensity. In addition to the political changes, the decade created the material conditions for the emergence of a new kind of subjectivity, supported by shared cultural expectations. Responding to these social changes, the poetry produced in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Brazil showed a restored surge of creativity. From the reinterpretation of history present in Northern Irish writers, Scottish poets were searching for a new language and tradition that would capture the modern culture and speed.
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