Masterwork of Doubting-Belief R. S. Thomas and His Poetry

Name: Masterwork of Doubting-Belief R. S. Thomas and His Poetry
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ISBN: 9781610973106

ISBN-10: 1610973100

ISBN-13: 9781610973106

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Authors: John G. McEllhenney

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R. S. Thomas (1913-2000) was a major poet of the twentieth century. He was respected by luminaries of the literary establishment, recognized with numerous awards, and nominated for the Nobel Prize in 1996. Thomas was also a priest of the Anglican Communion who wrestled ceaselessly with problems of faith and doubt in his poetry. John G. McEllhenney makes R. S. Thomas' poems, ministry, and irascible character come brilliantly alive in his new book, A Masterwork of Doubting-Belief: R. S. Thomas and His Poetry. McEllhenney, who developed a personal relationship with Thomas during the last decade of the poet's life, draws on his conversations and correspondence with Thomas, as well as his…

Book details

List price: $23.00
Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date: 2/13/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 146
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.31" tall
Weight: 0.396
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Hyphenated Man



Doubting-Believer



First Visit-1992



Second Visit-1993



Last Visit-1994



"A Religious Poet Struggling to Identify God in an Age of Science and Technology"



"The Best Things in the Bible are Poetry"



"My Health Seems to Have Completely Broken Down"


Works Cited


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Index of Poems by R. S. Thomas Quoted in This Book