The Poems of Edward Taylor

1. Auflage 1989
ISBN: 978-0-8078-4248-5
Verlag: The University of North Carolina Press

Buch, Englisch, 416 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 579 g

Now considered America's foremost colonial poet, Edward Taylor was virtually unknown until some of his poems were discovered in the Yale library and published in 1937. The intellectual brilliance and the emotional intensity of his poetical meditations have led critics to compare him to John Donne and George Herbert. These poems are now recognized as one of the great achievements in American devotional literature. Explores the changing meanings of Plymouth Rock in American culture over two centuries. The author draws on a wealth of speeches, paintings, and popular illustrations.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Taylor, Edward

Stanford, Donald E.