The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock (with annotations)
Dublin Core
Description
The artifact is a Dover Thrift version of "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" by TS Eliot with extensive handwritten annotations by a graduate student.
The submitter provided the following about the artifact’s history: she completed these annotations when preparing for her MA examinations but continued them after during personal readings.
The submitter provided the following about the artifact’s history: she completed these annotations when preparing for her MA examinations but continued them after during personal readings.
Creator
Poetry by TS Eliot. Annotations by Amy Cicchino.
Source
Dover Thrift edition, Copyright 1998. Pages 1-5
Publisher
Poetry: Dover Thrift
Date
Rights
Amy Cicchino
Language
English
Identifier
Coverage
2000-2024
Notebook, Marginalia and Annotation Item Type Metadata
Genre
annotation, poetry
Material
paperback book, pen with blue ink
Circulation
None
Linguistic Text
Marginalia is written on the top, bottom, and sides of the poem. These annotations include: translations from Latin to English, notes on poetic meter and style, records of allusions made to other texts and artists, identification of literary devices, and the tracking of themes like life/death, youth/aged, colorful/lifelessness. The annotator has also underlined repeated line starters like "And" and "To" as well as lines that she wanted to emphasize in her reading.
Visual Text
The poem is typed onto the pages while the marginalia is written in blue ink and alters between cursive and print handwriting.
Given Text
All of TS Eliot's "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"
Dimension
8.5" x 5"
Artifact Type
Notebooks, Marginalia and Annotations
Genres Included in the Artifact
annotation, poetry
Citation
Poetry by TS Eliot. Annotations by Amy Cicchino. , “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock (with annotations),” Museum of Everyday Writing, accessed May 2, 2024, https://museumofeverydaywriting.omeka.net/items/show/130.