Pen of iron : American prose and the King James Bible /

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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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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Alter, Robert
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2010.
Sujets:
Bible. > English > Versions > Authorized > Influence.
Bible > In literature.
Bible. > Anglais > Versions > Authorized > Influence.
Bible.
American literature > History and criticism.
Bible and literature.
Bible et littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Semiotics & Theory.
American literature.
Literature.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé: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.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (198 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781400834358
140083435X

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