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I, I, I | Criticism

• Claire Robinson

  Robinson has an M.A. in English. She is a writer and editor and a former teacher of English literature and creative writing. In the following essay, she examines how “I, I, I” illustrates an idea of the self that runs through the ancient Indian and other spiritual traditions.

• Thomson Gale

  In the following essay, the critic gives a critical analysis of Carruth’s work.

• Eric Murphy Selinger

  In the following excerpt, Selinger refers to Carruth’s divided nature as a poet: there is the self that is tough and philosophical and views poetry as pointless, and the self (to borrow the words from a Carruth poem, the ‘‘Small Floy Floy’’) that is subtler, more tender, more charming, and appreciative of the power of love and music to make something beautiful out of nothing.

• Roy Scheele

  In the following essay interview, Carruth evaluates modernism and postmodernism, discusses who influences him, talks about Ezra Pound, his lifelong interest in jazz, his fondness of Vermonters, and gives a brief autobiography.

• David W. Landrey

  In the following essay, Landrey gives a critical analysis of Carruth’s work.

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9. I, I, I: Criticism
   1. Claire Robinson
   2. Thomson Gale
   3. Eric Murphy Selinger
   4. Roy Scheele
   5. David W. Landrey
10. I, I, I: Compare and Contrast
11. I, I, I: Topics for Further Study
12. I, I, I: What Do I Read Next?
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14. I, I, I: Pictures
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