Frederick J Ruf
Biographic Data
| ID | 5178732 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Frederick J Ruf |
| GIVEN NAMES | Frederick J |
| FAMILY NAME | Ruf |
| SIGNATURE | RUF F J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Georgetown University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Comment by Frederick J. Ruf
Entangled Voices
This book aims to bring about an understanding of how the concepts of “voice” and “genre” function in texts, especially religious texts. To this end, it joins literary theorists in the discussion about “narrative.” The book rejects the idea of genre as a fixed historical form that serves as a template for readers and writers; instead, it suggests that we imagine different genres, whether narrative, lyric, or dramatic, as the expression of differe…
The Consequences of Genre
Journal Article The Consequences of Genre: Narrative, Lyric, and Dramatic Intelligibility Get access Frederick J. Ruf Frederick J. Ruf Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of the American Academy of Religion, Volume LXII, Issue 3, Fall 1994, Pages 799–818, https://doi.org/10.1093/jaarel/LXII.3.799 Published: 01 October 1994
Lyric Autobiography
In her admirable study of autobiography, Janet Varner Gunn argued that the religious significance of the form “lies not in its literary function but in its anthropology,” that is, in its role in articulating and creating human experience. She also stated that much literary discussion of autobiography serves to conceal its “strangeness” and “unruly behavior.”
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Lyric Autobiography
In her admirable study of autobiography, Janet Varner Gunn argued that the religious significance of the form “lies not in its literary function but in its anthropology,” that is, in its role in articulating and creating human experience. She also stated that much literary discussion of autobiography serves to conceal its “strangeness” and “unruly behavior.”
The Consequences of Genre
Journal Article The Consequences of Genre: Narrative, Lyric, and Dramatic Intelligibility Get access Frederick J. Ruf Frederick J. Ruf Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of the American Academy of Religion, Volume LXII, Issue 3, Fall 1994, Pages 799–818, https://doi.org/10.1093/jaarel/LXII.3.799 Published: 01 October 1994
Entangled Voices
This book aims to bring about an understanding of how the concepts of “voice” and “genre” function in texts, especially religious texts. To this end, it joins literary theorists in the discussion about “narrative.” The book rejects the idea of genre as a fixed historical form that serves as a template for readers and writers; instead, it suggests that we imagine different genres, whether narrative, lyric, or dramatic, as the expression of differe…
Comment by Frederick J. Ruf
Art (3 works) · Literature (3 works) · History (2 works) · Narrative (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Autobiographical and Biographical Writing (1 work) · Biblical Studies and Interpretation (1 work) · Biography (1 work) · Canadian Identity and History (1 work)