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Gregory Corso : doubting Thomist / Kirby Olson.
Van Pelt Library PS3505.O763 Z73 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Olson, Kirby, 1956-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Corso, Gregory--Criticism and interpretation.
- Corso, Gregory.
- Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274--Influence.
- Thomas.
- Corso, Gregory--Religion.
- Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274.
- Christianity and literature--United States--History--20th century.
- Christianity and literature.
- Religion.
- Criticism and interpretation.
- United States.
- History.
- Christian poetry, American--History and criticism.
- Christian poetry, American.
- Belief and doubt in literature.
- Beats (Persons).
- Physical Description:
- viii, 183 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, [2002]
- Summary:
- In nine chapters, Olson addresses Corso from a broad philosophical perspective and shows how Corso takes on particular philosophical issues and contributes to new understandings.
- Contents:
- 1. Introduction: Corso and Christianity 1
- 2. Corso and the Great Chain of Being 31
- 3. Static Thomism or Progressive Romanticism? 55
- 4. Corso's "Perspective Through Incongruity" 88
- 5. Toward a Psychiatric Evaluation of Corso 100
- 6. Monstrous Aesthetics 130
- 7. Corso's Inquisition of Christian Metaphysics 148
- 8. Would You Rent Corso an Apartment? 153.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-178) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0809324474
- OCLC:
- 48100177
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