The Nonconformist’s Memorial (Masterplots II: Women’s Literature Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Susan Howe
- First Published: 1993
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Genres: Poetry, Narrative poetry
- Subjects: History, Language or languages, Sexism, Authors or writers, Literature, Religion, Feminism, Oppression, Women, Death or dying, Bible, biblical imagery, or biblical symbolism, Conformity, Jesus Christ
Form and Content
Susan Howe’s The Nonconformist’s Memorial is a poetry collection which thematically explores issues relating to women’s voice and history. The work is divided into two main parts, each of which is divided into two subsections. The first part, entitled “Turning,” begins with the biblical account of Mary Magdalene’s encounter with Jesus in the garden near the tomb, where she mistakes him for the gardener and asks where the body of Jesus has been taken. Jesus speaks her name, and she turns to him in recognition. She then goes to the other...
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