Gabriela Mistral's struggle with God and man
Subtitle: a biographical and critical study of the Chilean poet
By: Martin C. Taylor
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9780786464852
Subjects: Religion; Belief and doubt in literature; Religion in literature; Secularism in literature; Chilean Authors; Biography
Description: "This volume provides both a detailed biography of Gabriela Mistral (1889-1957) and a careful analysis of her writing. Chronicling the personal, psychological, and social currents of Mistral's life and times. Literary analysis considers the sacred and secular influences on Mistral's oevre, including Catholicism, the Hebraic tradition, Theosophy, and Buddhism"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The secular. Personal abnegation and spiritual fulfillment; A pathway to the sacred and the secular; Family and personal matters;  Self-education and survival; Antofagasta: desertic north and arid behavior; Life changes in Los Andes; Sexuality, humanity, and existential choices; Punta Arenas: exile in land's end; Temuco: a staging area; The transformation: Chile and beyond; title: The sacred.  Critical perspectives; The Hebraic tradition; A quest for religious harmony; The poetry of sacrifice; Conclusions to the sacred and the secular; title: Appendix A: the Theosophical Society of La Serena; title: Appendix B: Zacarías Gómez: a personal correspondence; title: Appendix C: the Bible: "an intimate experience".