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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| Tipo de documento: | Print Libro |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Princeton, N.J. [u.a.]
Princeton Univ. Press
2010
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| En: | Año: 2010 |
| Críticas: | 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) |
| (Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar: | B
Bibel (King James version)
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/ USA
/ Novela
/ Historia
B Literatura |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Recepción
B Bible English Versions Authorized History B Usa B Inglés B American literature History and criticism B Bible In literature B Prosa B Historia B Traducción B Bible English Versions Authorized Influence B Bible and literature B American literature History and criticism B Bibel B Bible In literature |
| Sumario: | 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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| Notas: | Formerly CIP Uk. - Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0691128812 |