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mothers in poetry  

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  • Before the 20th century, mothers in poetry were usually characterized in two opposing ways: as absent or perfect. The vast majority of poets who wrote about mothers during this time did not portray mothers as real women, but rather as symbols of mourning or idealization. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Poetry, Mothers in]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-J7XVCZP8-X

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