Holding "surprise wide open": The Healing of the Paralysed Man Lowered through the Roof in the Poetry of Seamus Heaney

Seamus Heaney refers to the Gospel story of the healing of the paralysed man lowered through the roof directly in "The Skylight," "Miracle," and "The Latecomers." It is argued that each of these poems reflects aspects of the Lukan, Markan, and Matthean version of the st...

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Main Author: Jack, Alison M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Johns Hopkins University Press [2020]
In: Christianity & literature
Year: 2020, Volume: 69, Issue: 2, Pages: 294-306
IxTheo Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
HC New Testament
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
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Summary:Seamus Heaney refers to the Gospel story of the healing of the paralysed man lowered through the roof directly in "The Skylight," "Miracle," and "The Latecomers." It is argued that each of these poems reflects aspects of the Lukan, Markan, and Matthean version of the story respectively. Furthermore, these poems transform the story into a metaphor for theological reflection: in "The Latecomers," on the nature of Christ; in "Miracle," on humanity; in "The Skylight," on poetic inspiration. The open roof, what is left behind after the miracle has happened, offers a profound perspective on the meaning of life and what lies beyond.
ISSN:2056-5666
Contains:Enthalten in: Christianity & literature
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/chy.2020.0022