Religious allusion in the poetry of Gwendolyn Brooks /

"This book highlights Brooks' use of the sermon genre, and her parallels between Christianity and Democracy. The work opens with a biographical chapter and Brooks' comments on religion, followed by analyses of her long poems, and more than thirty of her short ones. An interview with N...

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Main Author:	Banks, Margot Harper
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, 2012.
Subjects:	Brooks, Gwendolyn, > 1917-2000 > Religion. Brooks, Gwendolyn, > 1917-2000 > Political and social views. Christianity in literature. Democracy in literature. Sermons in literature. Literature and society > United States > History > 20th century. Brooks, Gwendolyn, > 1917-2000. POETRY / American / General. Electronic books.
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Summary:	"This book highlights Brooks' use of the sermon genre, and her parallels between Christianity and Democracy. The work opens with a biographical chapter and Brooks' comments on religion, followed by analyses of her long poems, and more than thirty of her short ones. An interview with Nora Brooks Blakely about Brooks' religious background and philosophy is included"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:	Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (vii, 203 pages)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780786490752 (electronic bk.) 0786490756 (electronic bk.)