Rewriting the Word God : In the Arc of Converging Lines Between Innovative Theory, Theology, and Poetry / Romana Huk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Huk, Romana, 1959- author.

Series:

Modern and contemporary poetics.

Modern and Contemporary Poetics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Poetry--Religious aspects.

Poetry.

Christianity and literature.

Genre:

Critiques litteraires.

Literary criticism.

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (502 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa, Alabama : University of Alabama Press, [2025]

Summary:

"In Rewriting the Word "God," Romana Huk examines the substantive connections between innovative poetry of the last century and contemporary theology and philosophy. Along the way, we encounter ten poets who have, without abandoning their inherited or chosen faith traditions, radically rethought conceptualizations of divinity, human ontology, and the real. From the startlingly proto-phenomenological encounters with nature by Gerard Manley Hopkins to the post-deconstructive pursuit of "oracular" speech in Fanny Howe, these poets have found inspiration in a wide range of sources, from ancient religious texts to modern philosophical movements. But what unites them is their willingness to continually change, experiment and challenge the status quo, both in their religious beliefs and their poetic practice. Huk shows how these poets have used their work to explore ultimate questions of life and death, meaning and purpose, and the relationship between humans and materiality, humans and other humans, which for these poets sheds light on humanity's relationship with the divine. She also highlights the ways in which they have engaged with social and political issues in their poetry to speak out against injustice and oppression. Rewriting the Word "God" is a thought-provoking and inspiring work that will challenge current perceptions of both religion and poetry from new positions at the intersection of faith, art, philosophy, science, literary theory, and culture"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Contexts, in the arc

How myth became the real world

Demythologizing demythologization

On the evolving "subject" of postwar Judeo-Christianity, or: The return of the wandering Jew

Diasporic Devekuth and deconstruction's "new spirit"

"A single liturgy," or: Liberation poetry.

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780817395315

0817395318

OCLC:

1492917022