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Sacral Parody in the Fiction of Stephen King

1989; Wiley; Volume: 23; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.0022-3840.1989.00125.x

1540-5931

James M. Egan,

Literature, Film, and Journalism Analysis

The Journal of Popular CultureVolume 23, Issue 3 p. 125-141 Sacral Parody in the Fiction of Stephen King James Egan, James Egan James Egan, Professor of English at The University of Akron, has both research and teaching interests in popular culture, particularly in twentieth-century fantastic and Gothic fiction. He has published several essays on Stephen King as well as articles on H.P. Lovecraft and Shirley Jackson.Search for more papers by this author James Egan, James Egan James Egan, Professor of English at The University of Akron, has both research and teaching interests in popular culture, particularly in twentieth-century fantastic and Gothic fiction. He has published several essays on Stephen King as well as articles on H.P. Lovecraft and Shirley Jackson.Search for more papers by this author First published: Winter 1989 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0022-3840.1989.00125.xCitations: 2AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Works Cited Donald Attwater, ed. A Catholic Dictionary. New York : Macmillan, 1941. Barnes, Harry Elmer. An Intellectual and Cultural History of the Western World. New York : Dover, 1965. Barr, James. Fundamentalism. Philadelphia : Westminster Press, 1978. Barth, Karl. The Christian Belief in Providence. God, History, and Historians: An Anthology of Modern Christian Views of History. 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