| Myth and Gospel in the Fiction of John Updike Contributor(s): McTavish, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0718895371 ISBN-13: 9780718895372 Publisher: Lutterworth Press OUR PRICE: $26.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Modern - 20th Century - Religion | Theology - Religion | Biblical Criticism & Interpretation - New Testament |
| Dewey: 813.54 |
| Physical Information: 201 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Big on style, slight on substance: that has been a common charge over the years by critics of John Updike. In fact, however, John Updike is one of the most serious writers of modern times. Myth, as Myth and Gospel in the Fiction of John Updike shows, unlocks his fictional universe and repeatedly breaks open the powerful themes in his literary parables of the gospel. This book also includes a personal tribute to John Updike by his son David, essays by pioneer Updike scholars Alice and Kenneth Hamilton, and an anecdotal chapter in which readers share Updike discoveries and recommendations. All in all, weight is added to the complaint that the master of myth and gospel was shortchanged by the Nobel committee. |
Contributor Bio(s): McTavish, John: - John Mctavish Is A Minister Of The United Church Of Canada, A Playwright, And Compiler Of Chancel Dramas, Co-Editor Of The Book Karl Barth: Preaching Through The Christian Year, And A Longtime Student Of John Updike's Work With Interpretative Articles In Academic Journals (Touchstone, Theology Today) And Denominational Magazines (The United Church Observer, The Presbyterian Record). Mr. Mctavish Lives In Huntsville, Ontario. |