John in the Company of Poets

The Gospel in Literary Imagination

AvThomas Gardner

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

Del i serien Studies in Christianity and Literature

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Beskrivning

Thomas Gardner artistically describes Jesus - ""the Word made flesh"" - as a poem penned by God for the world, and John - author of the Fourth Gospel - as the poem's interpreter. John's structural patterns, repetitions, and narrative interventions invite readers to experience for themselves the beauty of the divine poem. John in the Company of Poets deepens this invitation by re-imagining the biblical text through the eyes of such artists as Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Wendell Berry, and T. S. Eliot, offering a literary reading of the Gospel based upon their powerful poetic replies. Poets are our best readers, contends Gardner, and his deft analysis forges a fresh path into the issues and tensions of John's Gospel.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-07-17
Mått:152 x 228 x 13 mm
Vikt:354 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Studies in Christianity and Literature
Antal sidor:236
Förlag:Baylor University Press
ISBN:9781602584259

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Kristendom inom Filosofi och religion
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Litteraturvetenskap inom Skönlitteratur

Mer om författaren

Thomas Gardner is Alumni Distinguished Professor of English at Virginia Tech. He is the author of, among other works, A Door Ajar: Contemporary Writers and Emily Dickinson; Jorie Graham: Essays on the Poetry; and Regions of Unlikeness: Explaining Contemporary Poetry. He lives in Blacksburg, Virginia.

Recensioner i media

"... a fascinating cross-disciplinary study.... Gardner's collection represents a remarkable feat." -- Christianity and Literature (2011, 61:1)

Innehållsförteckning

Poems ExaminedIntroduction1 Prologue (John 1:1-18)2 Come and See (John 1:19-51)3 Life (John 2:1-4:54)4 Blinded (John 5:1-10:42)5 Glory (John 11:1-12:50)6 Looking Forward (John 13:1-17:26)7 Seen (John 18:1-20:31)8 Epilogue (John 21:1-25)NotesBibliographyScripture IndexGeneral Index