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Mei-Mei Berssenbrugge's Context - Coggle Diagram
Mei-Mei Berssenbrugge's Context
Authorial/Biographical Context
Education and career
Attended Columbia
Taught in the Institute of American Indian Arts
Engagement with art and philosophy
The New York School (group of poets)
The Language Poetry movement
Quantum physics
Scientific diction/allusion
Bicultural identity
Chinese and Dutch-American parents
Identity crisis
Living in the US
Facing racism
Born in Beijing
Personal Journey
Geographical Context
East-West dichotomy
Contrasting cultures
Contrasting landscapes
Visual imagery (descriptions on landscapes)
Ex: Fog (mountains)
Urban and rural influences
Urban: New York (Boston),
Rural: New Mexico
Historical Context
Post-WWII era
Early life coincided with the Cold War
Political divides
East-West relations
Feminist movement
Ex: Empathy (1989)
Contemporary art
Intellectual climate
Postmodern era
Fragmentation, deconstruction, questioning of traditional narratives
Cultural exchange
Increase in globalization (late 20th and early 21st centries)
Political Context
Critique of Western culture
Consumerism
Globalism and localization
Challenges of maintaining local identities
Exploration of identity politics
Marginalization, belonging
Cultural politics
Representation
Cultural Context
Intersection of Eastern and Western cultures
Cross-cultural understanding
Avant-grade poetry
Experimental and innovative poetics
Challenging conventional poetic forms and language
Visual arts and philosphy
Social Context
Exploration of gender and identity
Ex: Chronicle (roles of females)
Environmental concerns
Deep connection to nature, awareness to environmental issues
Ecological themes
Urban experience
NYC; challenges of urban life
Themes of alienation, isolation, connection
Philosophical/Ideological Context
Existentialism and phenomenology
Meaning of life, nature of reality, human condition
Boundaries between the physical and metaphysical
Deconstruction and language
Challenges the stability of language and meaning
Free verse poems
Zen Buddhism