Betjeman: Writing the Public Life (The Making of the Christian Imagination) - Hardcover

Gardner, Kevin J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1602582548 ISBN 13: 9781602582545

Publisher: Baylor University Press, 2010

Synopsis

A household name in Great Britain, John Betjeman was a public literary figure who openly declared his Christian faith and championed the social and aesthetic joys of Anglicanism as unique to English identity. Through poetry in newspapers and on radio and television broadcasts, Betjeman celebrated the cultural significance of the Church of England well beyond its religious role. Although a steadfast proponent for Christianity and the Church, Gardner explains, Betjeman nevertheless struggled mightily to believe the faith, and he was forthcoming with his own spiritual failures. In this master study of his writings, Gardner deems Betjeman to be the poet of the Church of England--and demonstrates his works to be a vital part of Anglicanism's living traditions.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

His writings, struggles of faith, and love affair with Anglicanism

About the Author:

Kevin J. Gardner is Associate Professor of English at Baylor University. He is the editor of Faith and Doubt of John Betjeman: An Anthology of his Religious Verse. Gardner lives in Waco, Texas.

About this edition

• Publisher: Baylor University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1602582548
• ISBN 13: 9781602582545
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 254