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"Anathemata" is Greek for "things set apart," or "special things." In lieu of any coherent plot, notes William Blissett, the eight sections of Jones' poem repeatedly revolve around the core history of man in Britain "as seen joyfully through Christian eyes as preparation of the Gospel and as continuation of Redemption in Christendom, with the Sacrifice of Calvary and the Mass as eternal centre."
In Parenthesis is a work of literature by David Jones first published in England in 1937. Although Jones had been known solely as an engraver and painter prior to its publication, the book won the Hawthornden Prize and the admiration of writers such as W. B. Yeats and T. S. Eliot.
Black Cross" (AKA "Hezekiah Jones", after the main character) is a poem by Joseph Simon Newman (uncle of screen actor Paul Newman), published in his 1948 collection It Could Be Verse!. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Hezekiah was a poor black farmer, who worked his two acres of land; but, he also saved up for and read books.
Charles Williams was born in London in 1886, the only son of (Richard) Walter Stansby Williams (1848–1929) and Mary (née Wall). His father Walter was a journalist and foreign business correspondent for an importing firm, writing in French and German, [1] [2] who was a 'regular and valued' contributor of verse, stories and articles to many popular magazines. [3]
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The best-known poem of Thomas is entitled "Y Storm" ("The Storm"), a long philosophical poem over 9,000 lines long. His poems are noted for their confident expressions of Christian faith, expectation of reunion in heaven, fulfilment of Christian duty and completion of a life fulfilled in God's work. He began preaching in 1854.
David Page (1943/4–2024), British journalist and historian; David C. Page (born 1956), American professor of biology; David Perkins Page (1810–1848), American educator and writer, first head of the New York State Normal School; Dave Page (born 1939), American former history professor, now cobbler; David R. Paige (1844–1901), U.S ...
This is a list of English-language poets, who have written much of their poetry in English. [1] Main country of residence as a poet (not place of birth): A = Australia, Ag = Antigua, B = Barbados, Bo = Bosnia, C = Canada, Ch = Chile, Cu = Cuba, D = Dominica, De = Denmark, E = England, F = France, G = Germany, Ga = Gambia, Gd = Grenada, Gh = Ghana/Gold Coast, Gr = Greece, Gu = Guyana/British ...