The Immortal Immortelles: Reading Nature as a Dialogue Between the Eternal and the Transient

By Emily Feng 

Emily Feng is a third-year student majoring in English Literature. When she’s not curled up in an armchair with a good book and a mug of tea, you can find her at her sketchpad or out exploring Chicago. 

This essay was the co-winner of the 2018 Helen G. Scott Prize for Best Critical Essay on Literary Criticism and Theory, awarded by the Department of English in 2018.  Congratulations, Emily!

 

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