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The Catholic imagination in American literature, by Ross Labrie
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- In this well-written and comprehensive volume on Catholic writing in the United States, Ross Labrie focuses on works that meet three criteria: high intellectual and artistic achievement, authorship by a practicing Roman Catholic, and a focus on Catholic themes. Labrie begins with a discussion of the Catholic imagination and sensibility and considers the relationship between art and Catholic theology and philosophy
- Central to Catholic belief is the doctrine of the Incarnation, wherein human experience and the natural world are perceived as both flawed and redeemed. This doctrine can be seen as the axis on which Catholic American literature in general rests and from which variances by particular authors can be measured. The optimism implied in this doctrine, together with an inherited American political consciousness, allowed a number of Catholic authors, from a culture otherwise perceived as outside the American mainstream, to identify with a political idealism that granted dignity to the individual. Counterpointing this emphasis on the individual, though, is the doctrine of the church as an intermediary between God and humanity and the belief in the community of saints. In concert with the doctrine of the Incarnation, these teachings gave Catholic writing a communal and prophetic dimension aimed at the whole of American society
- A concluding chapter examines the significance of the corpus of Catholic American writing in the years 1940 to 1980, considering it parallel in substance to the body of Jewish American literature of the same period
- "In this well-written and comprehensive volume on Catholic writing in the United States, Ross Labrie focuses on works that meet three criteria: high intellectual and artistic achievement, authorship by a practicing Roman Catholic, and a focus on Catholic themes. Labrie begins with a discussion of the Catholic imagination and sensibility and considers the relationship between art and Catholic theology and philosophy. Central to Catholic belief is the doctrine of the Incarnation, wherein human experience and the natural world are perceived as both flawed and redeemed. This doctrine can be seen as the axis on which Catholic American literature in general rests and from which variances by particular authors can be measured. The optimism implied in this doctrine, together with an inherited American political consciousness, allowed a number of Catholic authors, from a culture otherwise perceived as outside the American mainstream, to identify with a political idealism that granted dignity to the individual. Counterpointing this emphasis on the individual, though, is the doctrine of the church as an intermediary between God and humanity and the belief in the community of saints. In concert with the doctrine of the Incarnation, these teachings gave Catholic writing a communal and prophetic dimension aimed at the whole of American society. Separate chapters are included for each of the writers considered so that the distinctiveness of their works is elucidated, as well as the unity and the rich diversity of Catholic American writing in general. Some of the authors considered are Flannery O'Connor, Walker Percy, Allen Tate, Robert Lowell, Thomas Merton, and Mary Gordon. A concluding chapter examines the significance of the corpus of Catholic American writing in the years 1940 to 1980, considering it parallel in substance to the body of Jewish American literature of the same period. The Catholic Imagination in American Literature fills a distinctive place in the study of American literature."--Publishers website
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- x, 306 pages
- Contents
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- Robert Lowell (1917-1977)
- J.F. Powers (b. 1917)
- Daniel Berrigan (b. 1921)
- Flannery O'Connor (1925-1964)
- Ralph McInerny (b. 1929)
- Mary Gordon (b. 1949)
- Catholic legacy
- Catholic imagination
- Orestes Brownson (1803-1876)
- Caroline Gordon (1895-1981)
- Allen Tate (1899-1979)
- Paul Horgan (1903--1995)
- William Everson/Brother Antoninus (1912-1994)
- Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
- Walker Percy (1916-1990)
- Isbn
- 9780826211101
- Label
- The Catholic imagination in American literature
- Title
- The Catholic imagination in American literature
- Statement of responsibility
- by Ross Labrie
- Subject
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- Catholic Church -- In literature
- Catholics -- United States -- Intellectual life
- Catholics in literature
- Christian literature, American -- History and criticism
- Christianity and literature -- United States -- History
- American literature -- Catholic authors | History and criticism
- History
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Language
- eng
- Summary
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- In this well-written and comprehensive volume on Catholic writing in the United States, Ross Labrie focuses on works that meet three criteria: high intellectual and artistic achievement, authorship by a practicing Roman Catholic, and a focus on Catholic themes. Labrie begins with a discussion of the Catholic imagination and sensibility and considers the relationship between art and Catholic theology and philosophy
- Central to Catholic belief is the doctrine of the Incarnation, wherein human experience and the natural world are perceived as both flawed and redeemed. This doctrine can be seen as the axis on which Catholic American literature in general rests and from which variances by particular authors can be measured. The optimism implied in this doctrine, together with an inherited American political consciousness, allowed a number of Catholic authors, from a culture otherwise perceived as outside the American mainstream, to identify with a political idealism that granted dignity to the individual. Counterpointing this emphasis on the individual, though, is the doctrine of the church as an intermediary between God and humanity and the belief in the community of saints. In concert with the doctrine of the Incarnation, these teachings gave Catholic writing a communal and prophetic dimension aimed at the whole of American society
- A concluding chapter examines the significance of the corpus of Catholic American writing in the years 1940 to 1980, considering it parallel in substance to the body of Jewish American literature of the same period
- "In this well-written and comprehensive volume on Catholic writing in the United States, Ross Labrie focuses on works that meet three criteria: high intellectual and artistic achievement, authorship by a practicing Roman Catholic, and a focus on Catholic themes. Labrie begins with a discussion of the Catholic imagination and sensibility and considers the relationship between art and Catholic theology and philosophy. Central to Catholic belief is the doctrine of the Incarnation, wherein human experience and the natural world are perceived as both flawed and redeemed. This doctrine can be seen as the axis on which Catholic American literature in general rests and from which variances by particular authors can be measured. The optimism implied in this doctrine, together with an inherited American political consciousness, allowed a number of Catholic authors, from a culture otherwise perceived as outside the American mainstream, to identify with a political idealism that granted dignity to the individual. Counterpointing this emphasis on the individual, though, is the doctrine of the church as an intermediary between God and humanity and the belief in the community of saints. In concert with the doctrine of the Incarnation, these teachings gave Catholic writing a communal and prophetic dimension aimed at the whole of American society. Separate chapters are included for each of the writers considered so that the distinctiveness of their works is elucidated, as well as the unity and the rich diversity of Catholic American writing in general. Some of the authors considered are Flannery O'Connor, Walker Percy, Allen Tate, Robert Lowell, Thomas Merton, and Mary Gordon. A concluding chapter examines the significance of the corpus of Catholic American writing in the years 1940 to 1980, considering it parallel in substance to the body of Jewish American literature of the same period. The Catholic Imagination in American Literature fills a distinctive place in the study of American literature."--Publishers website
- Cataloging source
- DLC
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- Labrie, Ross
- Government publication
- government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PS153.C3
- LC item number
- L33 1997
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- University of Missouri Press
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Christian literature, American
- Christianity and literature
- Catholics
- Catholics in literature
- American literature
- Catholic Church
- Label
- The Catholic imagination in American literature, by Ross Labrie
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-295) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
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- Robert Lowell (1917-1977)
- J.F. Powers (b. 1917)
- Daniel Berrigan (b. 1921)
- Flannery O'Connor (1925-1964)
- Ralph McInerny (b. 1929)
- Mary Gordon (b. 1949)
- Catholic legacy
- Catholic imagination
- Orestes Brownson (1803-1876)
- Caroline Gordon (1895-1981)
- Allen Tate (1899-1979)
- Paul Horgan (1903--1995)
- William Everson/Brother Antoninus (1912-1994)
- Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
- Walker Percy (1916-1990)
- Control code
- 35842565
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- x, 306 pages
- Isbn
- 9780826211101
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 96037254
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Label
- The Catholic imagination in American literature, by Ross Labrie
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-295) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Robert Lowell (1917-1977)
- J.F. Powers (b. 1917)
- Daniel Berrigan (b. 1921)
- Flannery O'Connor (1925-1964)
- Ralph McInerny (b. 1929)
- Mary Gordon (b. 1949)
- Catholic legacy
- Catholic imagination
- Orestes Brownson (1803-1876)
- Caroline Gordon (1895-1981)
- Allen Tate (1899-1979)
- Paul Horgan (1903--1995)
- William Everson/Brother Antoninus (1912-1994)
- Thomas Merton (1915-1968)
- Walker Percy (1916-1990)
- Control code
- 35842565
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- x, 306 pages
- Isbn
- 9780826211101
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 96037254
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
Subject
- Catholic Church -- In literature
- Catholics -- United States -- Intellectual life
- Catholics in literature
- Christian literature, American -- History and criticism
- Christianity and literature -- United States -- History
- American literature -- Catholic authors | History and criticism
- History
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
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