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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| 格式: | Print 圖書 |
| 語言: | English |
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Princeton, N.J. [u.a.]
Princeton Univ. Press
2010
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| In: | Year: 2010 |
| 評論: | 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
Bibel (King James version)
/ 接受
/ USA
/ 小說
/ 歷史
B 文學 |
| Further subjects: | B
Bible English
Versions
Authorized
History
B Usa B 翻譯 B American literature History and criticism B Bible In literature B 散文 B Bible English Versions Authorized Influence B Bible and literature B American literature History and criticism B Bibel B 歷史 B 英語 B 接受 B Bible In literature |
| 總結: | 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 |
| ISBN: | 0691128812 |