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Arthur F. Kinney is Copeland Professor of Literary History at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and Director of the Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies.

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The Oxford Handbook of Shakespeare (Oxford Handbooks) (2011) — Herausgeber — 30 Exemplare
Symposium (1969) 13 Exemplare
Dorothy Parker (1978) 6 Exemplare
Faulkner's Narrative Poetics (1978) 5 Exemplare
Continental Humanistic Poetics (1758) 5 Exemplare
Dorothy Parker, Revised (1998) 4 Exemplare
Symposium On Love (1970) 2 Exemplare
Bear, Man & God 1 Exemplar

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The Witch of Edmonton (1621) — Herausgeber, einige Ausgaben139 Exemplare
The Oxford Handbook of Rhetorical Studies (2017) — Mitwirkender — 12 Exemplare
Shakespearean Performance: New Studies (2008) — Mitwirkender — 2 Exemplare

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Kinney, Arthur Frederick
Geburtstag
1933-09-05
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2021-12-25
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professor
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University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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Arthur F. Kinney has a B.A. from Syracuse University, an M.S. from Columbia University and a PhD from the University of Michigan. His research interests include Renaissance prose, poetry, and drama and twentieth-century American literature with specialties in William Faulkner, Flannery O'Connor, and Dorothy Parker. He has published widely in both areas including books on Humanist Poetics; John Skelton, Priest as Poet; and "Lies Like Truth": Shakespeare, Macbeth, and the Cultural Moment; four books on Faulkner's families and a study of Go Down, Moses; Resources of Being: Flannery O'Connor's Library; and Dorothy Parker Revisited; He has also edited a volume of Renaissance Drama and Entertainments, The Witch of Edmonton; the Cambridge Companion to English Literature 1500-1600; the Oxford Handbook to Shakespeare; and Dorothy Parker's Coast of Ilyria. His current project is Shakespeare and the Mind's Eye based on Renaissance and current cognitive studies, revising Titled Elizabethans, and publishing a volume of Selected Essays.
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KINNEY, Arthur F(rederick) 1933-

PERSONAL: Born September 5, 1933, in Cortland, NY; son of Arthur Frederick, Sr. and Gladys Elorsie (Mudge) Kinney. Education: Syracuse University, B.A. (magna cum laude), 1955; Columbia University, M.S., 1956; University of Michigan, Ph.D., 1963. Hobbies and other interests: Photography, jazz.

ADDRESSES: Home—25 Hunter Hill Dr., Amherst, MA 01002. Office—Department of English, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01002. Center for Renaissance Studies, P.O. Box 2300, Amherst, MA, 01004. Agent—McIntosh & Otis, Inc., 475 5th Ave., New York, NY 10017. E-mail—afkinney@english.umass.edu.

CAREER: Yale University, New Haven, CT, instructor in English, 1963-66; University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, assistant professor, 1966-68, associate professor, 1968-74, professor of English, 1974, Thomas W. Copeland Professor of Professor of Literary History, 1985—; director, bachelor's degree program in individual studies; director, Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies, 1996—; Clark University, Worcester, MA, adjunct professor of English, 1971-83; New York University, adjunct professor of English, 1990—. Visiting professor, Oxford University, 1978, University of Liverpool, 1984, Sir Thomas Browne Institute, University of Leiden, 1984, 1986. Military service: U.S. Army, chaplain, 1966-68.

MEMBER: Modern Language Association of America (chair of Conference of Editors of Learned Journals, 1971-73, 1981-83), National Council of Teachers of English, Shakespeare Society of America, Milton Society, Malone Society, Renaissance English Text Society (vice president, 1983-84; president, 1984—), College English Association, American Studies Association, Renaissance Society of America (Executive Committee, 1990), Northeast Modern Language Association (executive secretary, 1971-73), New England College English Association (member of board of directors, 1971-73), Folger Institute (Executive Committee, 1990—), Sidney Society (president, 2001—), Michigan Academy of Arts and Letters, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Rho Delta Phi.

AWARDS, HONORS: Jules M. and Avery Hopwood Major Award for Writing, 1961; Bread Loaf scholar, 1962; Morse fellow, Yale University, 1964-66; senior fellow, Huntington Library, 1972, 1983; senior fellow, Folger Shakespeare Library, 1973; senior fellow, National Endowment for the Humanities, 1977, 1982-83; Fulbright-Hays fellow, New College, Oxford, 1978; university research fellow, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1983-84.
WRITINGS:

(Editor, with Francis Lee Utley and Lynn Z. Bloom) Bear, Man, and God: Seven Approaches to Faulkner's "The Bear," Random House (New York, NY), 1964, revised edition, 1971.

On Seven Shakespearean Tragedies, Scarab Press (Sterling Junction, MA), 1968.

(Editor, with Kenneth W. Kuiper and Lynn Z. Bloom) Symposium, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 1969.

Symposium on Love, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 1969.

On Seven Shakespearean Comedies, Scarab Press (Sterling Junction, MA), 1969.

(Author of critical and textual notes) H. R., Mythomystes (1623), Scolar Press (Menston, England), 1972.

(Editor) Rogues, Vagabonds, and Sturdy Beggars, Imprint Society, 1973, published as Rogues, Vagabonds, and Sturdy Beggars: A New Gallery of Tudor and Early Stuart Rogue Literature Exposing the Lives, Times, and Cozening Tricks of the Elizabethan Underworld, edited, with notes, from quartos of the first editions, illustrations by John Lawrence, University of Massachusetts Press (Amherst, MA), 1990. …

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Searching for an introduction to the poetry of [[John Skelton]] (1460-1529) I came across this critical appraisal by Arthur Kinney, which provides an in depth commentary to some of his most well known poems, however Kinney has his own perspective on the poetry and launches almost straight away into his appreciation of "The Bowge of Courte" one of Skelton's longer and I soon found myself getting lost.

When approaching a new-to-me poet or author I invariably hesitate between either launching into the novels/poems, or starting with a biography or critical appreciation. Skelton is a well anthologised poet and I have read snippets of his poems from time to time, but Kinney's book initially appeared fairly daunting, however I persevered and after finishing his book I feel I am better prepared to read some of Skelton's longer poems. Skelton is of great interest to lovers of English poetry because he is the first major poet in the canon after Chaucer and Gower and fills a gap until the Elizabethan poetry of [[Thomas Wyatt]] and [[Henry Howard Earl of Surrey]]. Some critics have said that this is his only claim to fame and at first glance this could appear to be the case. Robert Graves imitated his style in providing a summary of his work that many would agree with:

But angrily, wittily,
Tenderly, prettily
Laughingly, learnedly,
Sadly, madly,
Helter-skelter John
Rhymes serenely on,
As English poets should.
Old John, you do me good.

(Robert Graves)

This rather light hearted approach to the poems is challenged by Kinney who says that to appreciate the poetry one must understand that Skelton was first and foremost a priest and a conservative, catholic one at that. His poems contained messages in a code that the courtiers and clerics surrounding Henry VIII would immediately comprehend, but would be lost to the modern reader. Kinney says that in his major poems Skelton incorporates scraps of Church liturgy, a liturgy that was as familiar to him as it would be to many others at the Tudor court, he wrote them as a priest and they were intended to instruct in the catholic religion. Knowing this the modern reader can understand a little of what Skelton was doing, but an in depth appreciation of the many references that Kinney points up is probably beyond most of us who are not scholars of the period.

Skelton was also a political poet at a time when Henry VIII was launching the reformation. He had been tutor to the young Henry but when he became heir to the throne Skelton was dismissed from his post and appointed as rector of Diss, which was a thriving commercial town in East Anglia (England) and not too far from the court at Westminster. Around 1513 he was back in favour and again at court where he became the self styled poet-laureate. He was soon at loggerheads with Cardinal Wolsey and much of his latter poems castigated the Cardinals style of living and his lack of attention to the church liturgy and his bad influence on the King. All of these details can be gleaned from Kinney's book which does in the end provide a good context for the poems.

Arthur Kinney's book does in the end serve both as a critical appraisal of the poetry and provides some background to the life and times of Skelton, it does however, have a nuanced approach to his subject, which some readers might find difficult to grasp. I am glad I read it and am looking forward to getting to grips with some of Skelton's poems. A three star read.
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baswood | Dec 2, 2013 |
This was a very expensive book: it is going to cost me a fortune because it has resulted in me adding over 50 books to my wish list and I will probably have to buy an I-pad as well to read all the great stuff that is on line and in the public domain. It is described as "a comprehensive account of English Renaissance literature in the culture that shaped it" and it is just that.

An inspired introduction by Arthur F Kinney which makes use of Hans Holbein's picture "The Ambassadors" to point out the challenges and uncertainties of the sixteenth century. It is a strange painting because at first glance you see a couple of refined courtiers standing somewhat complacently leaning against a sideboard. The picture is filled with the accomplishments of the two men and the age that they represent, but then you notice an extraordinary anamorphic representation of a death's head that slashes diagonally across the foreground of the picture; looking at the painting head on it is a blur it is only when you shift your position sideways that the death's head becomes clear. Then you notice that all is not well with some of the accoutrements depicted and you begin to realise that there is no room for complacency in a century that saw Europe riven by religious upheavals and the beginning of the scramble to open up the colonies in a world that seemed to be expanding.

There follow 14 other chapters by different authors that combine well to give an exciting portrayal of the literary world. There are chapters on poetry and patronage, Lyric forms, narratives, romances and epics, religious writing and the burgeoning drama scene that was to culminate in Shakespeare right at the end of the century. There are also chapters on popular culture, chronicles of private life, authorship and Tudor aesthetics. All the chapters were of interest, they were all written clearly and concisely and the only criticism I would make is that some of them try to cover too much ground in the space allotted to them; for example the chapter on the evolution of Tudor satire feels like a breathless gallop through as many texts as possible without drawing any conclusions. I would say that three of the essays did not quite match the high standards of the other eleven.

The companion is concerned with spelling out what is available to read and as far as possible placing the texts within the context of its genre and the events of the century. There is very little attempt at literary criticism and so I came away with the impression that I had better read as much as possible and form my own judgements. I was happy with this approach.

The companion gives a good overall guide to the literary scene in sixteenth century England and the year by year chronology of events and published texts at the start of the book is enough to generate many hours of reading. Also at the end of each chapter there are notes and a suggested book list for further reading. You would not be picking up this book if you did not have an interest in it's subject, but for people who are interested and want to know more about it then this is an excellent introduction. A four star read.
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