Dismissing God
Subtitle: modern writers' struggle against religion
By: D. Bruce Lockerbie.
Publisher: Baker Books
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Grand Rapids, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
Subjects: American literature -- History and criticism.; English literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism.; Religion and literature -- English-speaking countries.; Belief and doubt in literature.; Religion in literature.; Atheism in literature.; God in literature.
Description: In The Past Two Centuries many leading writers have held their quarrel with God. In Dismissing God. D. Bruce Lockerbie explores the picture of this quarrel by examining the lives, beliefs, and works of more than twenty European and American writers. Authors covered range from Dickinson and Emerson to Hardy, Lawrence, Yeats, and Hemingway.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.