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THE SYMBOL OF THE LILY IN AL. PHILIPPIDE’S POETRY
THE SYMBOL OF THE LILY IN AL. PHILIPPIDE’S POETRY

Author(s): Gabriela Crăciun (Buican)
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Editura Universităţii din Piteşti
Keywords: Alexandru Philippide; lyrism; lily; symbol

Summary/Abstract: The study seeks to reveal the meaning underlying the usage of the lily in Alexandru Philippide’s poetry. Its frequency betrays the poet’s appetence for this ambiguous flower. The lily stands between the concepts of life and death, of purity and darkness. The royal flower is very often reflected in Philippide’s poems, functioning as an avatar of the poet.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 18
  • Page Range: 25-32
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: English