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The forsaken son child murder and atonement in modern American fiction

Title
The forsaken son [electronic resource] : child murder and atonement in modern American fiction / Joshua Pederson.
Author
Pederson, Joshua.
Publication
Evanston, Illinois : Northwestern University Press, 2016.

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Description
1 online resource (ix, 173 pages)
Uniform Title
Forsaken son (Online)
Alternative Title
Forsaken son (Online)
Subject
  • American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism
  • Infanticide in literature
  • Infanticide > Religious aspects > Christianity
  • Atonement in literature
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Contents
"Rachel weeping" : atonement theology and forsaken children -- Cross as murder, cross as wound : recent developments in atonement theology and trauma theory -- "Forgotten by God" : Flannery O'Connor and Orthodox infanticide -- "God descended to suffer with us" : John Updike's search for a sensitive atonement -- "People who die bad don't stay in the ground" : surrogacy and atonement in Beloved -- "You are crucified too" : Joyce Carol Oates, atonement, and human behavior -- "Consubstantial monstrosity," "grim triune" : outer dark and divine child murder -- Afterword post-traumatic Christianity.
LCCN
2016007589
OCLC
ssj0001678725
Author
Pederson, Joshua.
Title
The forsaken son [electronic resource] : child murder and atonement in modern American fiction / Joshua Pederson.
Imprint
Evanston, Illinois : Northwestern University Press, 2016.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
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