Fierce Imaginings by Rachel Mann
A lyrical and very personal story of remembrance, faith, family and identity shaped by the chaos and trauma of the First World War.
'Exceptional.. This is the most searching and original book I have read about the impact of the First World War on the faith and the myths of this country.' -- Rowan Williams
‘Don't be fooled. This is not just another book on the tragedy of the First World War. It is an intelligent, personal and provocative study of human identity and the symbols and rituals with which we seek to explore it. Elaine Scarry reminded us that “the main purpose and outcome of war is injuring”. With an honest and reflective freshness, Rachel Mann surveys the extent of the injury and how imagination can open up spaces we grow into if we are to survive it.’ -- Mark Oakley
‘This is an astonishing book – a profound and searching multi-disciplinary examination of the First World War and its cultural history, a meditation on faith and identity. Absolutely timely, moving and insightful, lyrical and elegiac, this is a book I’ll return to again and again.’ -- Michael Symmons Roberts
‘Don't be fooled. This is not just another book on the tragedy of the First World War. It is an intelligent, personal and provocative study of human identity and the symbols and rituals with which we seek to explore it. Elaine Scarry reminded us that “the main purpose and outcome of war is injuring”. With an honest and reflective freshness, Rachel Mann surveys the extent of the injury and how imagination can open up spaces we grow into if we are to survive it.’ -- Mark Oakley
‘This is an astonishing book – a profound and searching multi-disciplinary examination of the First World War and its cultural history, a meditation on faith and identity. Absolutely timely, moving and insightful, lyrical and elegiac, this is a book I’ll return to again and again.’ -- Michael Symmons Roberts
Rachel Mann is an Anglican parish priest and writer. She was Poet-in-Residence at Manchester Cathedral between 2009 and 2017 and is the author of five books, including Fierce Imaginings: The Great War, Ritual, Memory and God (DLT 2017). She is Visiting Fellow in Creative Writing and English at Manchester Metropolitan University. Her poetry was anthologised in Carcanet's New Poetries VII (2018).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780232532784 |
| ISBN 10 | 0232532788 |
| Title | Fierce Imaginings |
| Author | Rachel Mann |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd |
| Year published | 2017-02-23 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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