Date of Award
Fall 2021
Document Type
Creative Project
First Advisor
Kristen Case
Abstract
Her Burning Namesake is a collection of ekphrastic poetry centered around the twenty-two Major Arcana cards in the Tarot Deck illustrated by Pamela C. Smith. The Tarot Deck inspires personal growth and insight as a tool for self reflection and is a unique artwork in its interactiveness; viewers are encouraged to seek themselves within the cards and make inferences about their meanings in a way that is inherently personal. By writing poetry about my deck, I hope to share some of the intimacy of my experience with others, while inviting readers to form their own connection with the cards.
Recommended Citation
Hooper, Alison, "Her Burning Namesake" (2021). HON 499 Honors Thesis or Creative Project. 17.
https://scholarworks.umf.maine.edu/honors_theses/17
