John Donne's Performances: Sermons, Poems, Letters and Devotions by Margret Fetz

Description: John Donne's Performances by Margret Fetzer A comparative reading of Donnes poetry and prose, which eschews questions of personal or religious sincerity in order to recreate an image of John Donne as a man of many performances FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Ever since their rediscovery in the 1920s, John Donnes writings have been praised for their energy, vigour and drama - yet so far, no attempt has been made to approach and define systematically these major characteristics of his work. Drawing on J. L. Austins speech act theory, Margret Fetzers comparative reading of Donnes poetry and prose eschews questions of personal or religious sincerity and instead recreates an image of John Donne as a man of many performances. No matter if engaged in the writing of a sermon or a piece of erotic poetry, Donne placed enormous trust in what words could do. Questions as to how saying something may actually bring about that very thing, or how playing the part of someone else affects an actors identity, are central to Donnes oeuvre - and moreover highly relevant in the cultural and theological contexts of the early modern period in general.In treating both canonical and lesser known Donne texts, John Donnes Performances hopes to make a significant contribution not only to Donne criticism and research into early modern culture: by using concepts of performance and performativity as its major theoretical backdrop, it aims to establish an interdisciplinary link with the field of performance studies. -- . Flap Ever since their rediscovery in the 1920s, John Donnes writings have been praised for their energy, vigour and drama - yet so far, no attempt has been made to approach and define systematically these major characteristics of his work. Drawing on J. L. Austins speech act theory, Margret Fetzers comparative reading of Donnes poetry and prose eschews questions of personal or religious sincerity and instead recreates an image of John Donne as a man of many performances. No matter if engaged in the writing of a sermon or a piece of erotic poetry, Donne placed enormous trust in what words could do. Questions as to how saying something may actually bring about that very thing, or how playing the part of someone else affects an actors identity, are central to Donnes oeuvre - and moreover highly relevant in the cultural and theological contexts of the early modern period in general.In treating both canonical and lesser known Donne texts, John Donnes Performances hopes to make a significant contribution not only to Donne criticism and research into early modern culture: by using concepts of performance and performativity as its major theoretical backdrop, it aims to establish an interdisciplinary link with the field of performance studies. Author Biography Margret Fetzer was Assistant Professor of English Literature at the University of Munich, Germany Table of Contents AcknowledgementsIntroduction – Beginning Donne1. Pulpit performances - Sermons2. Promethean and protean performances – Worldly poems3. Passionate performances – Poems erotic and divine4. Patronage performances – Letters5. (Inter)Personal performances – DevotionsConclusion – Being Don(n)eBibliographyIndex Review a valuable and original contribution to early modern studiesSyrithe Pugh, Zeitschrift fÜr Anglistik und Amerikanistik, 60.4 (2012) -- . Long Description Ever since their rediscovery in the 1920s, John Donnes writings have been praised for their energy, vigour and drama - yet so far, no attempt has been made to approach and define systematically these major characteristics of his work.Drawing on J. L. Austins speech act theory, Margret Fetzers comparative reading of Donnes poetry and prose eschews questions of personal or religious sincerity and instead recreates an image of John Donne as a man of many performances. No matter if engaged in the writing of a sermon or a piece of erotic poetry, Donne placed enormous trust in what words could do. Questions as to how saying something may actually bring about that very thing, or how playing the part of someone else affects an actors identity, are central to Donnes oeuvre - and moreover highly relevant in the cultural and theological contexts of the early modern period in general.In treating both canonical and lesser known Donne texts, John Donnes Performances hopes to make a significant contribution not only to Donne criticism and research into early modern culture: by using concepts of performance and performativity as its major theoretical backdrop, it aims to establish an interdisciplinary link with the field of performance studies. -- . Review Quote "A valuable and original contribution to early modern studies" -Syrithe Pugh, Zeitschrift f Description for Sales People Addresses all of Donnes major works in a comparative and intergeneric perspectiveNo major systematic analysis of Donnes proverbial energy, vigour, indeed drama has so far been attempted - this study of Donnes writings redresses that critical negligenceCombines theoretical insights with historical and theological contextualisation, hence, it will be of interest both to historically and theoretically interested scholars of early modern literatureIn its eschewal of biographical interpretations, and in evading the debate on the mans religious allegiances, this book opens up an altogether new perspective on early modern faith Details ISBN0719095611 Author Margret Fetzer Pages 332 Publisher Manchester University Press Year 2014 ISBN-10 0719095611 ISBN-13 9780719095610 Format Paperback Imprint Manchester University Press Place of Publication Manchester Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 821.3 Short Title JOHN DONNES PERFORMANCES Language English Media Book Illustrations black & white illustrations Subtitle Sermons, Poems, Letters and Devotions Publication Date 2014-07-31 UK Release Date 2014-07-31 NZ Release Date 2014-07-31 Audience General AU Release Date 2014-07-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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