Religious Allusion in the Poetry of Gwendolyn Brooks |
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| Author:
| Banks, Margot Harper |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-4939-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2012 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $50.00 |
Book Description:
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Examines how Gwendolyn Brooks, a self-proclaimed non-religious person, advocates adherence to Christian ideals through religious allusions in her poetry. The discussion integrates Brook's words, biographical data, commentary by other scholars, scriptural references, and doctrinal tenets. It identifies biblical figures and events and highlights Brooks' effective use of the sermon genre, and her express parallels between Christianity and Democracy.
Examines how Gwendolyn Brooks, a self-proclaimed non-religious person, advocates adherence to Christian ideals through religious allusions in her poetry. The discussion integrates Brook's words, biographical data, commentary by other scholars, scriptural references, and doctrinal tenets. It identifies biblical figures and events and highlights Brooks' effective use of the sermon genre, and her express parallels between Christianity and Democracy.