this need to dance / this need to kneel

by Michael P Murphy (Editor), Melissa Bradshaw (Editor)

The collection of essays gathered here shed light on a neglected aspect of Levertov studies so as to expand and enrich the scope of critical engagement. In a mixture of theoretical considerations and close readings, they provide valuable reflections about the complex relationship between poetry and belief and offer insights into different styles of poetic imagination. The abiding hope is to broaden the terrain for discussions in twenty-first-century theology, literary theory, poetics, and aesthetics--honoring immanence, ... Read More

The collection of essays gathered here shed light on a neglected aspect of Levertov studies so as to expand and enrich the scope of critical engagement. In a mixture of theoretical considerations and close readings, they provide valuable reflections about the complex relationship between poetry and belief and offer insights into different styles of poetic imagination. The abiding hope is to broaden the terrain for discussions in twenty-first-century theology, literary theory, poetics, and aesthetics--honoring immanence, exploring transcendence, and dwelling with integrity within the spaces between. Read Less