Faith in Verse - Biblical Presence in Contemporary Anglo-American Poetry

Examining the profound influence of biblical themes on contemporary poetry written in English, this book explores the work of B rooks Haxton, Suji Kwock Kim, Kevin Hart, and Li-Young Lee. Going beyond a mere examination of literary works, it considers how the presence of biblical references shapes and transforms contemporary Anglo-American poetry in unique and compelling ways. It argues that these poets'' engagement with the biblical text transcends spirituality and cultural identity to constitute a form of theology deeply rooted in specific denominational concerns, situating the poets in relation to Romantic and Modernist antecedents and addressing the cyclical dimension and political and poetic dimensions of their work.

Product details

• Authors: Philipp Reisner
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 08.01.2026
• EAN: 9781350532212
• ISBN: 978-1-350-53221-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: New Directions in Religion and Literature
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 21st Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Religion, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Literary studies: from c 2000