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Genesis in Poetry
Introduction
If you are searching for a straightforward retelling of the book of Genesis in a modern idiom, this is not the book for you. If you are looking exclusively for a poetic rendering of the simple text, you've picked up the wrong book. If you are primarily after a textual commentary, you'll expect one that is far more expansive.
What the Book Offers
If, however, you are after a lively, dramatic, highly original, and entertaining retelling of the Genesis stories in rhymed verse, which skillfully synthesizes both critical literary analysis and exotic, folkloristic, and occasionally whimsical elements--then this book is a must!
Reader Reception
The general reader will be charmed by what one influential British poet, Ann Sansom, has described as its "e;close rhymes and steady rhythm [which] are indeed very musical."e;
Additional Features
The student of Bible and folklore will be especially interested in the detailed "e;Notes to the Text,"e; providing the sources for and rationales of the many supplements to the familiar traditional text.
