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Author_Philipp Reisner
Bible
Brooks Haxton
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Kevin Hart
Li-Young Lee
literature and religion
Modernism
poetics
religion
Romanticism
sacred poetry
Suji Kwock Kim
theology
Product details
- ISBN 9781350532212
- Weight: 530g
- Dimensions: 156 x 236mm
- Publication Date: 11 Dec 2025
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Examining the profound influence of biblical themes on contemporary poetry written in English, this book explores the work of Brooks Haxton, Suji Kwock Kim, Kevin Hart, and Li-Young Lee.
Going beyond a mere examination of literary works, it considers how the presence of biblical references shapes and transforms contemporary Anglo-American poetry in unique and compelling ways. It argues that these poets’ engagement with the biblical text transcends spirituality and cultural identity to constitute a form of theology deeply rooted in specific denominational concerns, situating the poets in relation to Romantic and Modernist antecedents and addressing the cyclical, political, and poetic dimensions of their work.
Philipp Reisner teaches as a Privatdozent at the Obama Institute for Transnational American Studies at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany.
