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Author Embry, Charles R., 1942-

Title The philosopher and the storyteller : Eric Voegelin and twentieth-century literature / Charles R. Embry
Published Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri Press, ©2008

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 192 pages)
Series The Eric Voegelin series in political philosophy
Eric Voegelin Institute series in political philosophy.
Contents Prologue: "Composed of wonders" : literature of the spirit -- Part I. The philosopher: One of my permanent occupations" : Eric Voegelin as literary critic; The attunement of the soul" : Eric Voegelin's search of order; Writer, reader, and the adventure of participatory consciousness -- Part II. The storyteller: The barren quest : Graham Swift's Waterland; "A secret between man and God" : second reality in Heimito von Doderer's The demons; Novel of divine presence : Flannery O'Connor's The violent bear it away -- Epilogue: "Our love of life, children, our love of life."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-179) and index
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Subject Voegelin, Eric, 1901-1985 -- Criticism and interpretation
SUBJECT Voegelin, Eric, 1901-1985 -- Criticism and interpretation
Voegelin, Eric, 1901-1985 fast
Subject Literature -- Philosophy.
Literature -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc.
Literature, Modern -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Literary.
LITERARY CRITICISM -- General.
Literature, Modern
Literature -- Philosophy
Literature -- Theory, etc.
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780826266323
0826266320
0826217907
9780826217905