Abstract:This essay introduces and explores some explicitly theological concerns in the work of the Orcadian poet, novelist, and dramatist George Mackay Brown . More specifically, its interest is with Brown's presentation and treatment of the notion of time.Drawing on examples from a wide selection of his work, it is argued that Brown's conversion to Roman Catholicism, and in particular his delight in the enchantment of the Mass, allowed him to exploit a distinctly Catholic sacramental theology and aesthetic of creatio… Show more
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