An edition of Religious allusion in the poetry of Gwendolyn Brooks
(2012)
Religious allusion in the poetry of Gwendolyn Brooks
by Margot Harper Banks
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"This book highlights Brooks' use of the sermon genre, and her parallels between Christianity and Democracy. The work opens with a biographical chapter and Brooks' comments on religion, followed by analyses of her long poems, and more than thirty of her short ones. An interview with Nora Brooks Blakely about Brooks' religious background and philosophy is included"--Provided by publisher.
Publish Date
2012
Publisher
McFarland & Company,
McFarland,
Mcfarland & Co Inc Pub
Language
English
Pages
211
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Subjects
Religion, Democracy in literature, Literature and society, Christianity in literature, Sermons in literature, History, Political and social views, American poetry, women authors, American poetry, history and criticism, 21st centuryPeople
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Religious Allusion in the Poetry of Gwendolyn Brooks
2012, McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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Religious allusion in the poetry of Gwendolyn Brooks
2012, McFarland & Company, McFarland, Mcfarland & Co Inc Pub
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Book Details
Table of Contents
The life of the poet
Brooks on religion
The Anniad
In the Mecca
In Emmanuel's nightmare: another coming of Christ
Sermons on the Warpland
"In Montgomery"
Short poems: depictions of God and preachers
Short poems: Sundays and church
Short poems: religion and contradiction
Conclusion
Coda: a conversation with Nora Brooks Blakely
Appendix 1: Books by Brooks
Appendix 2: Selected honors and awards.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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