Jennifer Holberg – Christina Rossetti

Brent is joined once again by Jennifer Holberg to talk about another great Christian poet – Christina Rossetti. Jennifer is professor and chair of the English Department at Calvin University in the States and co-director of the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing.  She’s also the author of the book ‘Nourishing Narratives’.     (1:00) Who is Christina Rossetti? (2:30) Rossetti and Hopkins; (5:00) Major influences; (7:50) Romanticism; (8:40) The poetry; (10:15) How Rossetti challenges Victorian gender expectations; (11:20) ‘In an Artist’s Studio’; (14:20) Psychological astuteness – ‘A Pause of Thought’; (19:10) ‘A Better Resurrection’ and ‘Good Friday’; (25:00) ‘Goblin Market’. Links mentioned in this episode: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christina_Rossetti /calvin.edu/directory/people/jennifer-l-holberg Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please give us a rating and leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com Become a Supporter: If you’d like to help us make more great episodes like this one, please consider becoming a Patreon supporter. For as little as $5 a month, you’ll receive early access to new episodes plus bonus episodes and other goodies from time to time, and our undying gratitude. patreon.com/godsstorypodcast Thanks to our sponsors, Liquid Edge Creative who take care of the technical stuff behind the scenes. https://liquidedge.co.nz/