Lost Voices: Biblical Women Reveal Their Stories: Biblical Women Reveal Their Stories (Volume 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (543 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1475035233 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 166 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Lillian Klein Abensohn received her Ph.D. Dr. On her return to the United States, she taught at American University. . Abensohn is the author of The Triumph of Irony in the Book of Judges and From Deborah to Esther: Sexual Politics in the Hebrew Bible. in Literary Criticism at the University of California, Irvine Campus, then taught at the University of Maryland, Munich Campus for twenty years
This book, which adheres to the biblical text, nevertheless gives voice to women who have none, allowing them to tell their own stories; and gives their own voice to women whose tales are told by men. It focuses on many little-known, even unnamed women as well as those more familiar.. Women of the Bible are represented through a patriarchal voice
Real Women Each poem in the volume, Lost Voices, is in first person from the point of view of a female biblical character from the Hebrew Bible (which closely resembles the Protestant Old Testament). Included are poems about Delilah, Bathsheba, Rebecca, Eve, and many others. There are also poems about the many unnamed women such as the wife of Noah. Each poem is faithful to the Bible story, but Ms. Klein Abensohn takes artistic freedom in writing about what each woman is thinking or . Minds and Hearts In taut, blank verse, where every word counts, Lillian Klein Abensohn leaps into the minds and hearts of these fabled women and resurrects them before our eyes. Her scholarship is no less impressive than her insight into her subjects. These brief lyrical evocations resonate. Beautifully executed, highly recommended.. Yelena Kindle said About love. These are wonderful conversational poems of biblical women I never knew were so interesting. Also a great way to learn about women I never heard of. Fascinating and fun.
Lillian Klein Abensohn received her Ph.D. in Literary Criticism at the University of California, Irvine Campus, then taught at the University of Maryland, Munich Campus for twenty years. On her return to the United States, she taught at American University. . Abensohn is the author of The Triumph of Irony in the