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 Livro |
| Idioma: | Inglês |
| Serviço de pedido Subito: | Pedir agora. |
| Verificar disponibilidade: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publicado em: |
Princeton, N.J. [u.a.]
Princeton Univ. Press
2010
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| Em: | Ano: 2010 |
| Análises: | 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) |
| (Cadeias de) Palavra- chave padrão: | B
Bibel (King James version)
/ Recepção
/ USA
/ Romance
/ História
B Literatura |
| Outras palavras-chave: | B
Bible English
Versions
Authorized
History
B Usa B Inglês B American literature History and criticism B Bible In literature B Prosa B História B Bible English Versions Authorized Influence B Bible and literature B American literature History and criticism B Bibel B Recepção B Tradução B Bible In literature |
| Resumo: | 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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| Descrição do item: | Formerly CIP Uk. - Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0691128812 |