Poetry

Poem of the Day. Theory of Transference by Ukrainian poet Charlotte Shevchenko Knight. Witnessed live at Outspoken last Thursday. Brilliant poet & performer.

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@askgina.eth can you analyse “Theory of Transference” by Charlotte Shevchenko Knight. Answer as a poetry critic.

What about the gender and ethnicity of the poet? Can you analyse this poem with a feminist theoretical perspective?

Theory of Transference by Charlotte Shevchenko Knight explores intergenerational trauma and historical atrocities. The poem's fragmented structure mirrors traumatic memories, using free verse without punctuation to create urgency.

Key themes include survival, intergenerational trauma, historical atrocities, physical manifestations of trauma, and persistence of memory.