John Crowe Ransom and Allen Tate : at odds about the ends of history and the mystery of nature / by Marion Montgomery.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Montgomery, Marion.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ransom, John Crowe, 1888-1974--Criticism and interpretation.

Ransom, John Crowe.

Tate, Allen, 1899-1979--Criticism and interpretation.

Tate, Allen.

Ransom, John Crowe, 1888-1974--Philosophy.

Tate, Allen, 1899-1979.

Ransom, John Crowe, 1888-1974.

Philosophy.

Literature and history.

Criticism and interpretation.

Southern States--Intellectual life--1865-.

Southern States.

Intellectual life.

Literature and history--Southern States.

Tate, Allen, 1899-1979--Philosophy.

Southern States--In literature.

Agrarians (Group of writers).

Philosophy in literature.

Nature in literature.

Fugitives (Group).

Physical Description:

151 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2003]

Summary:

The Fugitives were an influential literary group that began at Vanderbilt University in the 1920s. Although the philosophically driven alliance was short-lived, two of its members, John Crowe Ransom and Allen Tate, went on to become influential Southern poets and theorists. In this work, a self-proclaimed third-generation Fugitive-Agrarian concentrates on the history and mystery of nature. The author supports the recovery of fundamental principles required for the economic, social and political health of our communities. He explores Fugitive-Agrarian concepts of nature, history, science, industry, person, family and community. His discussion focuses particular attention on John Crowe Ransom and Allen Tate and how they diverged in their philosophies of intellect and the written word.

Contents:

The setting forth

Of children and kittens

Getting at the truth : the nature of intellect in act

The mystery of nature and the brooding breast of love

Of natural rights and natural law : a speculative beginning

The problem of getting to know natural rights from natural law

Concerning the impieties of aberrant will

Loving the South, at a growing distance

The specialization of applied prosody

Angelism and the poet's made world

Ownership vs. stewardship : signposts at the parting of ways

The "cranky" distinction between poetry and religion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-148) and index.

ISBN:

0786414359

OCLC:

51615243