"A Medium in Which I Seek Relief": Manuscripts of American Sailors 1919-1940Main MenuIntroductionPublication IntroductionTranscriptionsThe SailorsBeginning of PathThe ShipsBeginning of PathContext & AnalysisBeginning of PathSources / CitationsBeginning of PathAnnie Tummino3ab49bb2dc491ebce8f162f5757538b6789c8434
To Swear Like A Sailor
12020-03-30T18:51:53-07:00Annie Tummino3ab49bb2dc491ebce8f162f5757538b6789c8434331953Noteplain2020-04-03T12:55:26-07:00Annie Tummino3ab49bb2dc491ebce8f162f5757538b6789c8434In To Swear like a Sailor: Maritime Culture in America, 1750-1850, Paul Gilje concludes that though swearing was by no means limited to sailors, it's true that "Sailors viewed swearing as an art form that helped to define their own maritime identity" (34). He notes that most sea narrators avoid repeating the actual words used in their manuscripts (which is certainly the case here).