Nathaniel Mackey and the Unity of All Rites
The article presents an exploration into the poetry of American writer Nathaniel Mackey and his treatment of ritual, religion and rites within his works. Rene Girard's anthropological philosophy of "the Unity of All Rites," is also described and applied within the works of Mackey. The...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Wisconsin Press
2008
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Contemporary literature
Year: 2008, Volume: 49, Issue: 1, Pages: 24-55 |
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| Summary: | The article presents an exploration into the poetry of American writer Nathaniel Mackey and his treatment of ritual, religion and rites within his works. Rene Girard's anthropological philosophy of "the Unity of All Rites," is also described and applied within the works of Mackey. The violent and shaman-like nature of Mackey's works are particularly examined. |
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| ISSN: | 1548-9949 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Contemporary literature
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1353/cli.0.0003 |