Concrete Research Poetry: A Visual Representation of Metaphor
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https://doi.org/10.18432/R2KS6FKeywords:
autoethnography, research poetry, concrete poetry, mental illness, single parentAbstract
In this paper, the author employs concrete research poetry as a visual representation of a metaphor analysis. Using autoethnographic methods, she explores the experiences of eight single mothers of children and young adults with mental illness. She conducts a metaphor analysis of semi-structured interview data and generates concrete poetic structures from metaphors that emerged from the data. In the process, she transforms data into art.
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