Vocal Women, Silent Woman: Gender in the Noble Numbers

In the Nobel Numbers, Graham asserts that Herrick simultaneously gives women a prominent place in his work and marginalizes those women by making them silent, "passive victims." Graham notes that despite the Christ-like role some of these women play, no woman of note has a voice, especiall...

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Published inANQ (Lexington, Ky.) Vol. 25; no. 3; pp. 154 - 160
Main Author Graham, Jean E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia Taylor & Francis Group 01.07.2012
Taylor & Francis Inc
Subjects
Bible
British & Irish literature
English literature
Herrick, Robert (1591-1674)
Literary criticism
Poetry
Poets
Women
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Summary:In the Nobel Numbers, Graham asserts that Herrick simultaneously gives women a prominent place in his work and marginalizes those women by making them silent, "passive victims." Graham notes that despite the Christ-like role some of these women play, no woman of note has a voice, especially when compared to their male counterparts, and while there is a certain amount of empowerment given to these women through their biblical roles, he also "strips" these "biblically-empowered women of voice and agency." The implications of Graham's argument are two-fold: Herrick's poetry recognizes the power of biblical women but fears the subversive voices they could potentially possess.
ISSN:0895-769X
1940-3364
DOI:10.1080/0895769X.2012.692593