The Habit of Poetry : The Literary Lives of Nuns in Mid-century America

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ripatrazone, Nicholas, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American poetry--20th century--History and criticism.

American poetry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (200 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[S.l.] : FORTRESS PRESS, U S, 2023.

Summary:

The Habit of Poetry brings together the work of mid-20th century American nuns to reveal a notable Catholic literary renaissance of women religious poets. It is a case study of how women negotiate tradition and individual creativity.

Contents:

Front Matter

Table of Contents

PREFACE: Impossible, Edifying Precedents

Acknowledgments

INTRODUCTION: Sister Mary Madeleva Wolff: Measured Ambition

Jessica powers: pastoral mystic

Sister mary bernetta quinn: woman of letters

Madeline defrees: the springs of silence

Sister maura eichner: kenotic teacher

CONCLUSION: Sister Mary Francis: The Habit of Perfection

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-5064-7113-7

OCLC:

1374245278