401. Timothy Bartel. "Evangeline." Part 2.

401. Part 2 of our interview with Timothy Bartel about Evangeline. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's Evangeline was a bestseller in nineteenth-century America, inspiring generations of readers with a heroine who overcomes colonial violence and exile in her romantic and spiritual quest across America.

Long ignored by modernist scholars, Evangeline is finally getting the critical attention it deserves. Drawing on original research in Longfellow's scholarly manuscripts, Bartel explores the theological sources and spiritual world of Evangeline, arguing that Longfellow was inspired by the church fathers to craft Evangeline into a heroine who uniquely exemplifies, in her epic quest, the ancient Christian doctrines of deification and divine light. Bartel's Glimpses of Her Father's Glory returns Evangeline to its rightful place as a major poem of American literature, one that takes as its theme nothing less than the ultimate purpose of human existence. Dr. Bartel holds a PhD in Divinity from the University of St. Andrews and a Master of Fine Arts in Poetry from Seattle Pacific University. He is one of the founding faculty members of The College at The Saint Constantine School, helping shape the writing and literature curriculum. 

1. This week in Louisiana history. January 23, 1680. Bienville born in Montreal, Canada, 12 of 14 children.
2. This week in New Orleans history. The Clio streetcar ran from January 23, 1867 until September 1, 1932. This line originally ran from Canal Street up to Clio Street to Magnolia Street, returning on Erato and Carondelet Streets. In 1874, it was extended across Canal Street to Elysian Fields, making it the first streetcar line to cross Canal Street. It was extended at both ends from time to time, before giving up its territory to newer lines in 1932.
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   Top 10 Things To Do Along the Cajun Coast
   Experience all the attractions near Franklin, Morgan City, Cypremort Point in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. Visit the trembling prairie, take a swamp tour, a history tour, spend a night on a houseboat, and try Cajun Cuisine.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Rock Box @ Fat Catz on Bourbon.
   

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