Sentences with phrase «in literary quality»

In volume and in literary quality, the Old Testament is one of the world's great collections of the poetry of war.

Not exact matches

The two notes of individuality defined in a social world and action or embodied belief, which we saw are characteristic of Scriptural stories, are also, according to Auerbach, the central qualities of the Western literary tradition.

We are struck by an obvious difference between primeval and patriarchal stories: they differ in quality — they are not of the same literary stuff.

These concepts certainly underwent development and elaboration in the course of Israel's literary history, and beyond any doubt the meaning and significance of these given qualities of faith and hope came to full realization in Israel only as her history moved from high promise to frustration and finally to the rebirth of hope.

27:1; Job 9:13), that parallel accounts take different standpoints (e. g., Samuel - Kings - Chronicles; MatthewMark - Luke - John), that Old Testament citations in the New Testament are often loosely rendered, and that literary quality varies from writer to writer.

Another factor in the situation may be that it has not been translated frequently, and that the literary quality of the translations does not commend it to the anthologists.

What literary critics and biblical scholars share, according to the editors of The Literary Guide, is not so much an interest in the referential qualities of the biblical texts as an interest in their internal relationships, particularly as these relationships are controlled by language.

For all of the references in their films, No Country and True Grit are the Coens» only adaptations of novels.1 Indeed, one of the most underappreciated aspects of their work is its literary quality.

Nevertheless, many English language arts teachers (including 56 percent at the middle school level) assign none of the literary or informational texts listed in the survey, which represented both CCSS exemplars and other high - quality texts.

Specifically, materials of poor literary quality or unnecessary nudity, violence, vulgarity, profanity, or those extreme in academic utility and expense are felt to be unnecessary in our collection.

This vocabulary development program explicitly teaches vocabulary in context with high - quality science, social studies, and literary texts.

An erratic student and college dropout with a flair for writing, the young Davis went on — in a life as rich with adventure and reward as it was with heartbreak and misfortune — to redefine the American car magazine, ushering in standards of literary quality that had been sorely absent while in the process creating a larger - than - life persona for himself so distinct that it often obscured the man behind it.

The gallery heist in the book is real, and B.A. Shapiro's extensive research of the event adds a realistic quality to this literary thriller.

I chose to publish via Amazon this summer because for me, getting my novel in the hands of readers and focusing on crafting a quality product is what matters most — not lining the pockets of literary agents, editors, marketeers, and publishing houses.

Selected by the Books for Youth editorial staff and contributors Sally Estes and Susan Dove Lempke, these titles represent our best - of - the - year selections in fiction, nonfiction, and picture - books, based on literary and artistic quality and on special appeal to older and middle readers and the young.

And his editor and publisher Sean MacDonald, is even more effusive, saying of the novel «the greatest and perhaps most unexpected satisfaction is the quality that encompasses all these things, that this is simply a magnificent novel, weird and dark and wonderful, adventurous and spellbinding in the way of any great piece of literary art.»

Loiacono Literary Agency employs three agents (Jeanie Loiacono, President / CEO, agent, Johnnie Bernhard, agent and author, and Melissa Carrigee, agent and author, graphic artist, cover artist, and book trailer designer) who are interested in all quality works from children's picture books to literary fiction and all nonfiction.

A quick summation: yes, there is a difference between genre fiction and literary fiction; no, genre fiction is not necessarily «lower» than literary fiction or mere escapism; yes, literary fiction has just as many cliches and tropes as genre fiction; and yes, there are many examples of top quality work and utter crap in both categories, and people shouldn't pigeon - hole their reading habits to solely one or the other.

In this competitive digital age, it is more important than ever to have a website with a visual presentation that reflects the tone and literary quality of your work.

Selected by the Books for Youth editorial staff and contributor Sally Estes, these titles represent our best - of - the - year selections in fiction, nonfiction, and picture books, based on literary and artistic quality and on special appeal to older and middle readers and young children.

Selected by the Books for Youth editorial staff and contributors Sally Estes and Susan Dove Lempke, these titles represent our best - of - the - year selections in fiction, nonfiction, and picture books, based on literary and artistic quality and on special appeal to older and middle readers and the young.

In addition to her literary agent duties, she extensively volunteers with her local library system, while still finding time to spend quality time on her «wheels.»

Acting as a clearing house for Jewish Book Month events is part of the Jewish Book Council's overall mission to promote the reading, writing, publishing and distribution of quality Jewish content books in English, as well as to serve as the coordinating body of Jewish literary activity in North America in both general and Jewish venues, advising local communities on exhibits, book fairs, book club appearances, author tours and other literary programs.

Michael's Larsen's advice is accompanied by hundreds of anecdotes, examples, and literary allusions that add reading pleasure to the quality information you'll find in How to Write a Book Proposal, 4th edition.

«Our team has been so impressed with the way these individuals have exhibited the very best in publishing practices — whether through the quality of their content or engaging with readers and authors in their communities, they are taking the literary world by storm,» says Cutler.

Be that as it may (and don't start me down the Snooki path), presumably the literary agents were gatekeepers of quality, who then passed their clients» wares to publishers, who further thinned the herd, resulting in a clumsy industry algorithm that spat out books at the opposite end of the sausage machine — and the presumption was those books were competently written, would be of interest to someone, and were executed in a superior fashion; professional cover designers drew up art, professional editors checked grammar and punctuation and spelling, etc..

Despite the surge of new companies offering better opportunities for authors interested in self - publishing, companies that produce high - quality print editions or who give authors a valid distribution channel for their digital editions, it still seems as though the entire literary world feels the need to put air - quotes around the word author whenever a writer chooses to independently publish.

«Independent authors are now crying out for recognition from the mainstream., with a campaign from the Alliance of Independent Authors calling for booksellers, reviewers and literary festivals to open their minds to the quality that can be found in self - published writing.»

The Discover Great New Writers program (www.bn.com/discover), which celebrated its 25 [th] Anniversary in 2015, was established in 1990 to highlight works of exceptional literary quality that our booksellers believe readers won't want to miss.

In many ways, the stellar quality of the site's content speaks to Nashville as a great literary city.

Selected by the Books for Youth editorial staff and contributor Sally Estes, these titles represent our best - of - the - year selections in fiction, nonfiction, and picture books, based on literary and artistic quality and on special appeal to older and middle readers and the young.

Generally, it's relatively easy to find new mass - market bestsellers in ebook format but harder to find more specialized books and quality, literary fiction.

Authors who are represented by a literary agent are, in a sense, «pre-screened» and therefore given higher priority than unrepresented authors, whose work is of completely unknown quality.

All of these basic qualities must be imbedded in the contents of the literary essay so that it can be seen as a respectable analysis of world literature.

Iris Press was founded in 1975 by Patricia Wilcox in Binghamton, New York, as a small publishing company emphasizing literary quality and innovation.

Mostly, from authors who were either unclear on my take on speed vs. quality, or who were defending a slow approach, saying that it took longer to generate literary fiction than commercial (with the inference being that literary fiction was more elevated, superior in some way, and thus worth it).

Salvo Press proudly publishes quality mysteries, thrillers, and literary books in eBook and audiobook formats.

I finally met up with Joe in Portland this year, and we got to discuss books for awhile (I'm shooting for mainstream pop fiction, he wants to write high quality fiction with a literary bent).

First Second is committed to the highest quality in every aspect of book - making — literary, artistic, and production.

An excellent post, with only one flaw that I can see, which is the implication that authors «live» in a particular class because they DESERVE to be in that class, and that literary / social mobility can be achieved by improving the quality of the writing.

It's right up there in terms of literary merit with Metal Gear Solid 2's existentialist and postmodernist themes, but it doesn't land with as much impact as it should in large part due to the inconsistencies, and downright lack of quality, found in Skull Face's characterization.

Beginning in the early «90s, Twombly used specialized copiers to enlarge his Polaroid images on matte paper, resulting in subtle distortions that approximate the timeless qualities of his paintings and sculptures with their historical and literary allusions.

The Writer's Garret is the only year - round independent literary center in North Texas whose mission is to foster the education and development of readers, writers, and audiences by putting them in touch with quality literature, each other, and the communities in which they live and write.

In what has instantly become one of my favorite legal opinions — not least of which is for its superb literary quality, Travis wrote, «Lacking a voice, a corporation can not testify.

The magazine is committed to quality writing that takes advantage of the religious, theological, philosophical, artistic, cultural, and literary heritage of Christianity in order to inform and enrich contemporary literary culture.