Background
Gallagher, Susan VanZanten was born on December 12, 1955 in Bellingham, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Paul and Shirley Faye (VandeKieft) VanZanten.
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A Story of South Africa: J. M. Coetzee’s Fiction in Context
( With the publication of Age of Iron--winner of Britain...)
With the publication of Age of Iron--winner of Britain's richest fiction prize, the Sunday Express Book of the Year for 1990--J. M. Coetzee is now recognized as one of the foremost writers of our day. In this timely study of Coetzee's fiction, Susan Gallagher places his work in the context of South African history and politics. Her close historical readings of Coetzee's six major novels explore how he lays bare the "dense complicity between thought and language" in South Africa. Following a penetrating description of the unique difficulties facing writers under apartheid, Gallagher recounts how history, language, and authority have been used to marginalize the majority of South Africa's people. Her story reaches from the beginnings of Afrikaner nationalism to the recent past: the Sharpeville massacre, the jailing of Nelson Mandela, and the Soweto uprising. As a result of his rejection of liberal and socialist realism, Coetzee has been branded an escapist, but Gallagher ably defends him from this charge. Her cogent, convincingly argued examination of his novels demonstrates that Coetzee's fictional response is "apocalyptic in the most profound Biblical sense, obscurely pointing toward ineffable realities transcending discursive definition." Viewing Coetzee's fiction in this context, Gallagher describes a new kind of novel "that arises out of history, but also rivals history." This analysis reveals Coetzee's novels to be profound responses to their time and place as well as richly rewarding investigations of the storyteller's art.
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Literature Through the Eyes of Faith: Christian College Coalition Series
( This comprehensive study, cosponsored by the Christian ...)
This comprehensive study, cosponsored by the Christian College Coalition, addresses questions faced by students in introductory literature courses. It examines literature as a form of human action and argues that the reading and writing of literary works provide vital ways for men and women to act as responsible agents in God's world. Building upon the doctrine of Creation, the authors show how the reading of literature helps us to be more effective interpreters of the stories and images we encounter daily. They demonstrate that great works of literature open up a realm of beauty and truth and help us gain an understanding of ourselves, God, and the world.
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Literature Through the Eyes of Faith: Christian College Coalition Series Paperback March 29, 1989
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Susan VanZanten Gallagher
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Bachelor, Westmont College, 1978; Master of Arts, Emory University, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy, Emory University, 1982.
Career
Assistant professor, Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, 1982-1986; visiting assistant professor, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1986; assistant professor, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1986-1987; associate professor, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1987-1991; professor, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1991-1993; professor, Seattle Pacific U., since 1993. Department evaluator Samford U., Westmont College, N.W. College, 1989-1993. Mem.adv. board Christian College Coalition South African Study Tour, 1994.
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Literature Through the Eyes of Faith: Christian College Coalition Series
( This comprehensive study, cosponsored by the Christian ...)
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A Story of South Africa: J. M. Coetzee’s Fiction in Context
( With the publication of Age of Iron--winner of Britain...)
- Postcolonial Literature and th Biblical Call for Justice
- Literature Through the Eyes of Faith: Christian College Coalition Series Paperback March 29, 1989
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Literature Through the Eyes of Faith: Christian College Coalition Series
Membership
Member Modern Language Association, Conference on Christianity and Literature (board directors 1986-1989, chair publications 1987-1989, 94—).
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Married John James Gallagher, June 7, 1975. 1 child, Joseph VanZanten.
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Presbyterian
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1978
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1981
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1982
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1982 - 1986
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1986
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1986 - 1987
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1993