On this special bonus episode, James Finley and Kirsten Oates interview Malcolm Guite about the nature of poetry to speak to directly to the heart, as it attempts to give shape and form to the ineffable. They also discuss the first two of T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets, providing additional depth and insight into Eliot’s use of pattern, exploration of time and place, as well as his references to the mystics.
Resources:
- Turning to the Mystics is a podcast by the Center for Action and Contemplation. To learn more about James Finley, visit his faculty profile here.
- The book we will be using this season can be found here.
- A free version can be accessed online here.
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Meet the Guest
Malcolm Guite is an English poet, singer-songwriter, Anglican priest and
academic. His research interests include the intersection of religion and the arts. He is a life fellow at Girton College Cambridge. On several occasions he has taught as visiting faculty at colleges and universities in England and North America. Guite is the author of five books of poetry as well as several books on Christian faith and theology.