a stay against confusion
Surprisingly intimate, A Stay Against Confusion brings together the literary and religious impulses that inform the life of one of our most gifted fiction writers. . Robert Frost once described poetry as a "momentary stay against confusion." More By and About This Author. ARTICLES. “Erudite and meditative, A Stay Against Confusion. brims with intelligence, passion and conviction.” —San Francisco Chronicle In this vivid and deeply felt collection of essays, Ron Hansen talks about his novels, childhood, famil… This blog is not called a Momentary Stay for one very specific reason; I have a permanent stay against confusion in my faith. That essay, "Hearing the Cry of the Poor: The Jesuit Martyrs of El Salvador," leaves A Momentary Stay Against Confusion : Robert Frost's Use of the Creative Process. STAY AGAINST CONFUSION ends with two essays exploring mysteries of the Catholic faith --- stigmata and the Eucharist --- which bookend a third essay detailing the martyrdom of six Jesuit priests who were killed by Salvadoran soldiers in 1989. “Confusion and mistakes come when we forget the importance of God’s Word as our unwavering guide.” Satan is the author of confusion. Robert Frost's fight against depression and insanity has not been widely known or understood. None of the many accounts of Frost's life written before 1966 accurately portray the poet as the complex man he really was. I can only hope that poetry, maybe even my poetry, can continue to be that for others. Author. A stay against confusion: essays on faith and fiction User Review - Not Available - Book Verdict. In his essay, “The figure a poem makes,” Robert Frost describes a process we know well. A momentary stay against confusion . I guess they need a break as well, so I decide not to stack them back up. • Author: Ron Hansen • ISBN:9780060956684 • Format:Paperback • Publication Date:2002-03-26 . depicts a profound, complex spirituality. Ron Hansen’s A Stay Against Confusion: Essays On Faith & Fiction attracted me with a chapter devoted to John Gardner. This has been true of writing and poetry in my life since I was an angsty, confused pre-teen. . . Title: A Stay Against Confusion: Essays on Faith and Fiction By: Ron Hansen Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 Vendor: Harper Perennial Publication Date: 2002 Dimensions: 8.13 X 5.35 X 0.72 (inches) Weight: 8 ounces ISBN: 0060956682 ISBN-13: 9780060956684 Stock No: WW956684 Sipping a cup of oolong to relax awhile, I stretch my legs and accidentally knock a stack of books off the tea table. Arnold Siegel —February 2, 2015. . 1. A Stay Against Confusion. 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