Poets on the Psalms - 9781595340474
Un libro in lingua di Domina Lynn (EDT) edito da Pgw, 2008
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Reverential, celebratory, antagonistic, and even erotic, this remarkable collection of essays interprets the Psalms as a collection of poetry. Written by 14 acclaimed poets, the essays approach the Psalms from a personal, often autobiographical perspective, demonstrating how relevant they remain for today's readers. Alicia Ostriker examines the Psalms' glory and their terror in a moving essay that revels in their moods of joy while acknowledging the brutality they invoke, linking their violence to events such as 9/11, the Palestinian uprisings, and the Rwandan massacres. Weaving autobiographical anecdotes with scholarly introspection, Enid Dame provides a Jewish explanation of Psalm 22, while editor Lynn Domina contemplates the pastoral life as she connects the everyday with phrases from the Psalms. From a former nun to a self-described left-wing Jew, from a Midrashic scholar to a Texas rancher, the contributors mirror the wide swath of humanity interested in, and affected by, the Psalms.
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: Poets on the Psalms
- Lingua: English
- Autore: Domina Lynn (EDT)
- Editore: Pgw
- Collana: (Hardcover)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 28 Gennaio '08
- Genere: POETRY
- Argomenti : Poets, American Religious life Bible as literature American essays
- Pagine: 202
- Dimensioni mm: 234 x 158 x 19
- ISBN-10: 1595340475
- EAN-13: 9781595340474