Gerard Manley Hopkins: A Life
by Paul Mariani
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Author: Paul MarianiEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-10-30
ISBN: 0670020311
Number of pages: 496
Publisher: Viking Adult
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Summary: 5 Stars
Paul Mariani has generously given us a magnificent gift. In exploring the life of Gerard Manley Hopkins, he has unveiled for us the interior life of this brilliant and eccentric poet-priest who could not (or would not) have his poetry published during his own lifetime.
Mariani has waded through letters, journals, and sermons to give context for the life of this devout little man and to provide a setting for his poetry. The context at times feels tedious, but never boring. Each entry helps to build the life of this complex Jesuit priest. And together the entries provide a setting for Hopkins' poetry, which Mariani deals with in great length. Having done his doctoral work on Hopkins' poetry, he has a fine understanding of the poet's nuances, difficult enough for Hopkins' casual fans. I found his commentary to be very helpful in unpacking some of the obscure references in Hopkins' poetry. Further, Mariani utilizes Hopkins' own vocabulary and style at many points to provide interpretive material. Mariani writes prose with a poet's heart.
I was most grateful that Mariani explored the spiritual foundations of Hopkins' life and poetry. Mariani was not shy about using Hopkins' own language to describe his struggle with God and Church. Most refreshing, Mariani wrote as an "insider." As a practicing Roman Catholic (with a Jesuit priest son), Mariani doesn't have to "borrow" spiritual language. It seems to me that Hopkins would be impossible to understand well apart from who he was as a man devoted to God. Mariani captures that devotion -- which was also a source of deep difficulty for Hopkins -- and struggle well.
I recommend this book without reservation.
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