Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 219-239 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| Journal | Relegere: Studies in Religion and Reception |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
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Keywords
- Genesis
- Noah
- Reception History
- Literature
- Fiction
- Flood Narrative
- Noah
- Religion
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Retelling Noah and the Flood : A Fictional Encounter with Genesis 6-9. / Tiemeyer, Lena-Sofia.
In: Relegere: Studies in Religion and Reception, Vol. 6, No. 2, 2017, p. 219-239.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Retelling Noah and the Flood
T2 - A Fictional Encounter with Genesis 6-9
AU - Tiemeyer, Lena-Sofia
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - This article explores the retellings of and interactions with the biblical account of Noah and the flood (Gen 6-9) in modern literature. The four novels under scrutiny range from children’s literature, via young adult fiction, to main-stream fiction. They also represent diverse traditions and perspectives: from a marked Jewish or Christian perspective to more secular view-points. The article investigates how these novels fill in narrative gaps and provide the key dramatic personae with personality, background, and motivation for their actions. It also looks at how they respond to theological problems that the biblical account raises. Why did God decide to send the flood? Why were Noah and his family spared from the catastrophe? Did Noah preach repentance whilst building the ark? Finally, it notes how several of the novels engage with extra-biblical texts (e.g. the Gilgamesh Epic, the book of Enoch) in order to produce a coherent and involving plot.
AB - This article explores the retellings of and interactions with the biblical account of Noah and the flood (Gen 6-9) in modern literature. The four novels under scrutiny range from children’s literature, via young adult fiction, to main-stream fiction. They also represent diverse traditions and perspectives: from a marked Jewish or Christian perspective to more secular view-points. The article investigates how these novels fill in narrative gaps and provide the key dramatic personae with personality, background, and motivation for their actions. It also looks at how they respond to theological problems that the biblical account raises. Why did God decide to send the flood? Why were Noah and his family spared from the catastrophe? Did Noah preach repentance whilst building the ark? Finally, it notes how several of the novels engage with extra-biblical texts (e.g. the Gilgamesh Epic, the book of Enoch) in order to produce a coherent and involving plot.
KW - Genesis
KW - Noah
KW - Reception History
KW - Literature
KW - Fiction
KW - Flood Narrative
KW - Noah
KW - Religion
U2 - 10.11157/rsrr6-2-706
DO - 10.11157/rsrr6-2-706
M3 - Article
VL - 6
SP - 219
EP - 239
JO - Relegere: Studies in Religion and Reception
JF - Relegere: Studies in Religion and Reception
SN - 1179-7231
IS - 2
ER -