poiesis
- noun
- /pɔɪˈiːsɪs/
- Literature
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poiesis
- The artist's poiesis involves a deep engagement with the materials and emotions that inform their work.
Examples
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Literature can serve as a means of poiesis, enabling authors to bring their unique visions to life.
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Ordinary speech is a subtle art whose poiesis and theory of practice generally operate below the surface.
Academic text (1998) -
My clothing drew attention to my body, but at the same time stylized it, creating a stylized body, which in the paper I call a poiesis of the body.
Fiction book (1993) -
The essays consider the role of the virgin in the Victorian literary imagination and are divided into three principal sections: "Virginal Texts," "Virgin Poiesis," and "Virgin de Siècle."
Academic text (1993) -
In philosophy, poiesis is often discussed as the creative process vital to understanding existence.
Synonyms
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The act of making something new
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The act of producing something
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A work that shows skill and feeling, like a painting or sculpture
How Creative
Surface Forms
Etymology
Poiesis comes from the Greek verb poiein meaning 'to make', and it is the same root that gives us poet and poem. So poiesis means a creative act of making, which is why people use it for artistic or intellectual creation.