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Emergent from the Pre-Raphaelite and Symbolist Movements in painting and poetry, Kenneth Burke's epistemology for interpretive practice contributed to the aesthetics of oral interpretation of literature. In this historical study, the author summarizes Burke's dialogic theories and exemplifies how they describe not only Edward Burne-Jones's interpretations of his paintings, but also his painted interpretations of poetry. The author then discusses how Burke's epistemology of interpretive practice contributes to the discipline of poetry therapy.
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Reed, M.A. Burke's Dialogic Theory: An Epistemology of Interpretive Practice for Poetry Therapy. Journal of Poetry Therapy 15, 57–70 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1014769430857
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