The Music of the Spheres: An Anthology of Science-Infused Poetry, 1760-1925, 2020
Scope and Content Note
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.
The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and changed to digital submissions in 2020. There are also a handful of audiocassette tapes and one USB. The media components are stored onsite at the Archives.
Dates
- 2020
Creator
- Guth, Dana (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
The thesis is restricted due to FERPA, permission from the author is required before you can view the thesis.
Extent
92 pages (92 pages)
Language of Materials
From the record group: English
From the record group: Chinese
From the record group: Spanish; Castilian
Overview
"The Music of the Spheres is a digital anthology of poetry written about or otherwise interacting with science, mathematics, technology, and/or medicine. This body of work is comprised of 70 English-language poems that were published between the times of the Industrial Revolution in Europe (around 1760) and the first quarter of the twentieth century (around 1925). It serves as a searchable database of writing and a repository of other science-literature resources, past and present, that will continue to grow. The aim of this project is to bridge the gap between poetry and the sciences, a conceptual divide that has become entrenched in Western culture over the last century. By highlighting the crucial, multitudinous interactions of poets and scientists throughout history, The Music of the Spheres demonstrates that the boundary between these two seemingly separate modes of inquiry is, and has always been, permeable." -- Abstract
Physical Location
RG 010.01B Writing, Literature & Publishing
Physical Description
92 pages
Repository Details
Part of the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections Repository
Walker Building, Room 223
120 Boylston Street
Boston Massachusetts 02116 United States
(617) 824-8301
archives@emerson.edu