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Author: Koay, Gregory
Title: Spiritual transformation in the poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins and its resonance in Su Shi, the Chinese poet
Journal Name: The Journal of the Macau Ricci Institute
Pub. Info: Oct. 2022, No. 10, pp. 100-108
Link: http://mrijournal.riccimac.org/articles/issue_10/MRI_Journal_Issue_Ten.pdf
Abstract: Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-1889) is regarded as a great Victorian poet and arguably the most famous among Jesuit poets. Scholars in general believe he was deeply influenced by the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius as a Jesuit priest and his poems reflect Ignatian spirit. Hence, during this Ignatian year (20 May, 2021---31 July, 2022) it is appropriate to explore certain Ignatian insights from some of his poems, focusing on the theme of spiritual transformation. The five sections of this article are: (1) Introduction: Early initiation to the pleasure of poetry in a Jesuit school; (2) Spiritual transformation from a Christian perspective; 3) Life of Gerard Manley Hopkins; (4) Excerpts of Hopkins showing his friendship with Jesus; (5) Conclusion: Resonance in Su Shi, a Chinese poet. Paragraph Headings: 1. Introduction: My early initiation to the pleasure of poetry 2. Spiritual transformation from a Christian perspective 3. Life of Gerard Manley Hopkins, S.J. 4. Excerpts from the poems of Hopkins showing his friendship with Jesus 5. Conclusion: Resonance in Su Shi, a Chinese poet