Benjamin "Ben" Jonson was born in June; 1572. A contemporary of William Shakespeare; he is best known for his satirical plays; Volpone; The Alchemist; and Bartholomew Fair; and his equally accomplished lyric poems. A man of vast reading and a seemingly insatiable appetite for controversy; including time in jail and a penchant for switching faiths; Jonson had an unparalleled breadth of influence on Jacobean and Caroline playwrights and poets. In 1616 Jonson was appointed by King James I to receive a yearly pension of pound;60 to become what is recognised as the first official Poet Laureate. He died on the 6th of August; 1637 at Westminster and is buried in the north aisle of the nave at Westminster Abbey. A master of both playwriting and poetry his reputation continues to endure and reach a new audience with each succeeding generation.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great read !By Desiree MccloskeyLoved it !1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Deep ReadBy Bucket ManyweatherSomewhere between the finality of the complete consumption of this text. the weight of the history. and my own intentions along with the texts. I couldnt help but to read looking for answers. I found many. yet forgot the meanings behind my inquiries in the first place; this dissonance was both motivating and numbing.When I picked this book up for the second time. months after I put it down. it became clear that my subconscious was stalling me until I was ready to give this text the attention it deserves.The book is half historic richness. half description of Coltrane Church praxis through the years; the author makes sure to capture it all. There are so many discussions the author illustrates from belief to politics. its difficult to know where to begin. So much of the Coltrane Consciousness is about intention. and a sincerity of righteousness. which is so beautiful to read about in this time of uncertainty. although current times resemble many pressure points of the past.The critical social-justice connections that the Coltrane Church has always made. in music and in truth. is something that desperately needs to be adopted by all Black Movements. People. and Churches. I couldnt help but to view the church as resisting within and through the Black community towards a Black liberation. It becomes apparent that a lot of the catchings the church has faced is a direct product of the evil and oppressions that came with our colonization. The bittersweet experiences from the initial sound baptism to the womanist theological expansion and beyond further validates the means of resistance through a Coltrane Consciousness. Like digging in dirt and hitting concrete. then digging around the concrete to reveal the outermost parameter of the very thing that has been ruining the soil. there is a distinct kind of inspiration in each stage of the nonlinear evolution of Coltrane Church ideologies.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Inspiring.while.also.a.bit bafflingBy Kindle CustomerDerida. Sufism. and the kitchen sink its all here. And a great story to boot. It will take me some time to digest what I just read. At times I felt like putting this book down and never returning to it. Im glad I stayed with it. For those with ears to hear and eyes to see this could be a real blessing.
