The Variorum Edition of the Poetry of John Donne: The Divine Poems - Hardcover

Donne, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0253050383 ISBN 13: 9780253050380

Publisher: Indiana University Press, 2021

Synopsis

Based on an exhaustive study of the manuscripts and printed editions in which these poems have appeared, the eighth in the series of The Variorum Edition of the Poetry of John Donne presents newly edited critical texts of thirteen Divine Poems and details the genealogical history of each poem, accompanied by a thorough prose discussion. Arranged chronologically within sections, the material is organized under the following headings: Dates and Circumstances; General Commentary; Genre; Language, Versification, and Style; the Poet/Persona; and Themes. The volume also offers a comprehensive digest of general and topical commentary on the Divine Poems from Donne's time through 2012.

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About the Author

Jeffrey S. Johnson is Professor of English at East Carolina University.

Gregory Kneidel is Associate Professor of English at the University of Connecticut.

Tracy McLawhorn Hayes is technology editor and assistant textual editor of the Variorum at East Carolina University.

Raymond-Jean Frontain is Professor of English at the University of Central Arkansas.

Daniel W. Doerksen is Honorary Research Professor at the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton.

Corinee W. Guy is retired Teaching Assistant Professor at East Carolina University.

Frances M. Malpezzi is Professor Emerita of English at Arkansas State University.

Sean H. McDowell is Associate Professor of English at Seattle University.

Kate Narveson is Professor of English at Luther College.

Makiko Okamura is Professor Emerita at Kyoto Prefectural University.

Robert W. Reeder is Associate Professor of English at Providence College.

Maria Salenius is Senior Lecturer at the University of Helsinki.

Kathy O. Smith is Clinical Associate Professor of English at Indiana University, Bloomington.

Kirsten Stirling is Associate Professor of English at the University of Lausanne.

Ernest W. Sullivan II is Edward S. Diggs Professor of English Emeritus at Virginia Tech University.

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The Variorum Edition of the Poetry of John Donne

Jeffrey S. Johnson, General Editor

Volume 7.2
The Divine Poems

This volume, the eighth in the series of The Variorum Edition of the Poetry of John Donne, presents newly edited critical texts of 13 divine poems. Based on an exhaustive study of the manuscripts and printed editions in which these poems have appeared, Volume 7.2 details the genealogical history of each poem, accompanied by a thorough prose discussion. The volume also presents a comprehensive digest of general and topical commentary on the Divine Poems from Donne's time through 2012. Arranged chronologically within sections, the material is organized under the following headings: Dates and Circumstances; General Commentary; Genre; Language, Versification, and Style; the Poet/Persona; and Themes.

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Jeffrey S. Johnson is Professor of English at East Carolina University.
Gregory Kneidel is Associate Professor of English at the University of Connecticut.
Tracy McLawhorn Hayes is technology editor and assistant textual editor of the Variorum at East Carolina University.
Raymond-Jean Frontain is Professor of English at the University of Central Arkansas.
Daniel W. Doerksen is Honorary Research Professor at the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton.
Corinee W. Guy is retired Teaching Assistant Professor at East Carolina University.
Frances M. Malpezzi is Professor Emerita of English at Arkansas State University.
Sean H. McDowell is Associate Professor of English at Seattle University.
Kate Narveson is Professor of English at Luther College.
Makiko Okamura is Professor Emerita at Kyoto Prefectural University.
Robert W. Reeder is Associate Professor of English at Providence College.
Maria Salenius is Senior Lecturer at the University of Helsinki.

Kathy O. Smith is Clinical Associate Professor of English at Indiana University, Bloomington.

Kirsten Stirling is Associate Professor of English at the University of Lausanne.

Ernest W. Sullivan, II is Edward S. Diggs Professor of English Emeritus at Virginia Tech University.

THE VARIORUM EDITION OF THE POETRY OF JOHN DONNE

Jeffrey S. Johnson, Editor

Edition details

• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0253050383
• ISBN 13: 9780253050380
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1016
• Editor: Johnson Jeffrey S.