Joseph J. Feeney. The Playfulness of Gerald Manley Hopkins.
A distinguished Hopkins scholar and member of the SJ, Joseph J. Feeney presents an unexpected vision of G. M. Hopkins, far from the received image of the serious-minded writer as if his conversion to Roman Catholicism in 1866 had permanently darkened his mind and writings. His main argument is that...
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| Publicado no: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/cve, |
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| Formato: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Idioma: | Anglais |
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Cahiers victoriens et édouardiens
2019
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| Acesso em linha: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Resumo: | A distinguished Hopkins scholar and member of the SJ, Joseph J. Feeney presents an unexpected vision of G. M. Hopkins, far from the received image of the serious-minded writer as if his conversion to Roman Catholicism in 1866 had permanently darkened his mind and writings. His main argument is that the poet also expressed a great amount of playfulness: ‘Hopkins is truly and essentially playful.’ (xix). Hopkins cannot only be seen as a difficult and gloomy poet: his linguistic creativity may ... |
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