Pen of iron: American prose and the King James Bible
In this book, biblical translator and literary critic Robert Alter traces some of the fascinating ways that American novelists--from Melville, Hemingway, and Faulkner to Bellow, Marilynne Robinson, and Cormac McCarthy--have drawn on the rich stylistic resources of the canonical English Bible to fash...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Princeton, N.J. [u.a.]
Princeton Univ. Press
2010
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| In: | Year: 2010 |
| Reviews: | In Praise of Language (2013) (Munro, Rebecca)
[Rezension von: Alter, Robert, Pen of Iron: American Prose and the King James Bible] (2011) (Hefferman, Nancy Coffey) |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible (King James version)
/ Reception
/ USA
/ Novel
/ History
B Literature |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible English
Versions
Authorized
History
B English language B Translation B Usa B Prose B American literature History and criticism B Bible In literature B Bible B Reception B History B Bible English Versions Authorized Influence B Bible and literature B American literature History and criticism B Bible In literature |
| Summary: | In this book, biblical translator and literary critic Robert Alter traces some of the fascinating ways that American novelists--from Melville, Hemingway, and Faulkner to Bellow, Marilynne Robinson, and Cormac McCarthy--have drawn on the rich stylistic resources of the canonical English Bible to fashion their own strongly resonant styles and distinctive visions of reality. --from publisher description |
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| Item Description: | Formerly CIP Uk. - Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 198 S., 22 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-12881-8 0-691-12881-2 |
