Metaphors of Meaning in Dorothy L. Sayers’s Radio Drama
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21835328 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael S Sinclair (0009-0007-7342-9165, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 1-13 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Radio & Audio Media (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1937-6529 • E-ISSN: 1937-6537 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/19376529.2025.2557216 |
| OpenAlex | W4414968155 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 14 |
Dorothy L. Sayers pioneered religious radio broadcasting in Britain during the Second World War, utilizing radio to portray Christ’s life in her radio drama, “The Man Born to Be King.” Within a historical-critical framework, medium theory offers insight into how Sayers’s wartime radio work embodies Meyrowitz’s three metaphors of meaning by communicating as a vessel, a language, and an environment. Viewing Sayers’s work through this lens offers insight into the author’s creative choices regarding her characterization of Christ and the gospel message on the radio, as well as her ability to shape the culture while expanding metaphorical understandings of radio
Drama · Literal and figurative language · Metaphor · Literature, Film, and Journalism Analysis · Narrative Theory and Analysis · Rhetoric and Communication Studies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |