ENG 232: American Literature Survey

Gracious Laughter is a study of the New England colonial poet, Edward Taylor, and the relationship between his verbal wit and his religious commitment to Puritan belief. Gratt evaluates the anti-utilitarian dimensions and Puritan themes in Taylor's poems to draw larger conclusions about the New England Soul.

This book by Karl Keller explores Edward Taylor's life as well has his writings. Chapters are devoted to such subjects as Taylor's religious views and the theme of humanism in his poetry.

Donald Stanford wrote this pamphlet as part of the University of Minnesota Pamphlets on American Writers series. The pamphlet contains criticism of Edward Taylor's poetry.

Includes relevant chapter: "The Puritan Cult of the Spouse: Edward Taylor's Dialectic of Difference"

Includes relevant chapter: "Edward Taylor: Christ's Creation and the Dissatisfactions of Metaphor"

Includes relevant chapter: "Edward Taylor: Lisps of Praise and Strategies for Self-Dispraise"