Bernard Schweizer (née Bernhard Schweizer, born, 1962) is a Professor Emeritus of English at Long Island University, Brooklyn.[1] He has published several books and essay collections on topics in British and European literatures. He is a leading Rebecca West scholar and has edited or co-edited a number of Rebecca West’s previously unpublished and uncollected works. In 2003, he founded the International Rebecca West Society in New York[2] and was the second president of the Society.
In 2013, Schweizer founded another scholarly organization, the International Society for Heresy Studies, whose vice-president he currently is.[3] Heresy studies is designed to provide an intellectual platform for philosophers, literary critics, theologians, historians, and artists who are interested in the dialectic between heterodoxy and orthodoxy, and who want to explore dissenting and heretical ideas outside of both confessional and anti-religious frameworks.[4]
Schweizer is a proponent of sympathetic approaches to heterodox, rebellious, and challenging ideas expressed in literature and culture, and his most influential book to date, an interdisciplinary work titled Hating God: The Untold Story of Misotheism is devoted to humanists who believe in God yet deny that he is benevolent. Schweizer's most recent book, Christianity and the Triumph of Humor: From Dante to David Javerbaum traces the development of Christian religious comedy through the ages to show that humor was able to conquer all conceivable Christian taboos while delivering significant artistic and intellectual benefits. Using history, literary criticism, theology, philosophy, and social science, Schweizer demonstrates that what begun with grotesque scenes in Dante's hell ended with unfettered comical irreverence in the work of David Javerbaum.
In January 2023, Schweizer founded Heresy Press LLC, a publishing house whose aim it is to serve as a bridge between authors writing fearless prose and readers looking for products of unbounded imagination.[5] The press sees itself as a counterweight to current who-can-write-what trends in the publishing industry where sensitivity readers and own-voice requirements limit what themes and perspectives are acceptable.[6] Heresy Press focuses on fiction by writers of every identity and background and aims to publish its first book of short stories in 2023, followed by several novels.
Schweizer is a naturalized American citizen, born in Switzerland. His education included elementary schooling at the Waldorf School in Biel, Switzerland, an apprenticeship in health care, autodidactic study for the federal Swiss baccalaureate, backpacking around the world,[7] two years of college study at the University of Lausanne, a B.A. in English earned at the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities Campus), and a Ph.D. in English literature from Duke University in 1997.[1] Schweizer held a teaching and research appointment at the University of Zurich from 1996-1999,[8] he was a research fellow for the Swiss National Science Foundation from 2000-2002, and he joined the faculty of Long Island University in 2002.
Worksedit
Monographs:
Christianity and the Triumph of Humor: From Dante to David Javerbaum (Routledge, 2019)
Hating God: The Untold Story of Misotheism (Oxford University Press, 2010)
Radicals on the Road: The Politics of English Travel Writing in the 1930s (University of Virginia Press, 2001)
(Greenwood, 2002)
Essay Collections:
Reading Heresy: Religion and Dissent in Literature and Art (Critical Insights Series), co-edited with Gregory Erickson (DeGruyter, 2017)
(Critical Insights Series), co-edited with Robert Segal (Salem Press, 2012)
Not So Innocent Abroad: the Politics of Travel and Travel Writing co-edited with Ulrike Brisson (CSP, 2009)
Approaches to the Anglo and American Female Epic (Ashgate, 2006)
(University of Delaware Press, 2007)
Editions of Rebecca West:
by Rebecca West, co-edited by Bernard Schweizer and Charles Thorne (Broadview Press, 2010)
by Rebecca West (Pearhouse Press, 2010)
Survivors in Mexico by Rebecca West (Yale University Press, 2003)
Woman as Artist and Thinker by Rebecca West (iUniverse, 2005)
Referencesedit
^ ab"LIU Schweizer, Bernard". Liu.edu. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
^"About the Society » ISHS: International Society for Heresy Studies". Heresystudies.org. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
^"ISHS Key Terms » ISHS: International Society for Heresy Studies". Heresystudies.org. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
^Paul, Pamela (26 January 2023). "The Long Shadow of American Dirt," Pamela Paul. The New York Times, January 26, 2023". The New York Times.
^"Publishers cower in fear of ambush by woke critics," Will Pavia. The London Times, January 30, 2023".
^Merel Van Beeren. "A Life of Chance Encounters : Bernard Schweizer on misotheism, rebellion, and happy coincidences" (PDF). Merelvanbeeren.com. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
^. Archived from the original on 2016-05-07. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
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April 12, 2024
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Bernard Schweizer nee Bernhard Schweizer born 1962 is a Professor Emeritus of English at Long Island University Brooklyn 1 He has published several books and essay collections on topics in British and European literatures He is a leading Rebecca West scholar and has edited or co edited a number of Rebecca West s previously unpublished and uncollected works In 2003 he founded the International Rebecca West Society in New York 2 and was the second president of the Society In 2013 Schweizer founded another scholarly organization the International Society for Heresy Studies whose vice president he currently is 3 Heresy studies is designed to provide an intellectual platform for philosophers literary critics theologians historians and artists who are interested in the dialectic between heterodoxy and orthodoxy and who want to explore dissenting and heretical ideas outside of both confessional and anti religious frameworks 4 Schweizer is a proponent of sympathetic approaches to heterodox rebellious and challenging ideas expressed in literature and culture and his most influential book to date an interdisciplinary work titled Hating God The Untold Story of Misotheism is devoted to humanists who believe in God yet deny that he is benevolent Schweizer s most recent book Christianity and the Triumph of Humor From Dante to David Javerbaum traces the development of Christian religious comedy through the ages to show that humor was able to conquer all conceivable Christian taboos while delivering significant artistic and intellectual benefits Using history literary criticism theology philosophy and social science Schweizer demonstrates that what begun with grotesque scenes in Dante s hell ended with unfettered comical irreverence in the work of David Javerbaum In January 2023 Schweizer founded Heresy Press LLC a publishing house whose aim it is to serve as a bridge between authors writing fearless prose and readers looking for products of unbounded imagination 5 The press sees itself as a counterweight to current who can write what trends in the publishing industry where sensitivity readers and own voice requirements limit what themes and perspectives are acceptable 6 Heresy Press focuses on fiction by writers of every identity and background and aims to publish its first book of short stories in 2023 followed by several novels Schweizer is a naturalized American citizen born in Switzerland His education included elementary schooling at the Waldorf School in Biel Switzerland an apprenticeship in health care autodidactic study for the federal Swiss baccalaureate backpacking around the world 7 two years of college study at the University of Lausanne a B A in English earned at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus and a Ph D in English literature from Duke University in 1997 1 Schweizer held a teaching and research appointment at the University of Zurich from 1996 1999 8 he was a research fellow for the Swiss National Science Foundation from 2000 2002 and he joined the faculty of Long Island University in 2002 Works editMonographs Christianity and the Triumph of Humor From Dante to David Javerbaum Routledge 2019 Hating God The Untold Story of Misotheism Oxford University Press 2010 Radicals on the Road The Politics of English Travel Writing in the 1930s University of Virginia Press 2001 Rebecca West Heroism Rebellion and the Female Epic Greenwood 2002 Essay Collections Reading Heresy Religion and Dissent in Literature and Art Critical Insights Series co edited with Gregory Erickson DeGruyter 2017 The Hero s Quest Critical Insights Series co edited with Robert Segal Salem Press 2012 Not So Innocent Abroad the Politics of Travel and Travel Writing co edited with Ulrike Brisson CSP 2009 Approaches to the Anglo and American Female Epic Ashgate 2006 Rebecca West Today Contemporary Critical Approaches University of Delaware Press 2007 Editions of Rebecca West The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West co edited by Bernard Schweizer and Charles Thorne Broadview Press 2010 The Essential Rebecca West Uncollected Prose by Rebecca West Pearhouse Press 2010 Survivors in Mexico by Rebecca West Yale University Press 2003 Woman as Artist and Thinker by Rebecca West iUniverse 2005 References edit a b LIU Schweizer Bernard Liu edu Retrieved 9 July 2018 1 permanent dead link About the Society ISHS International Society for Heresy Studies Heresystudies org Retrieved 9 July 2018 ISHS Key Terms ISHS International Society for Heresy Studies Heresystudies org Retrieved 9 July 2018 Paul Pamela 26 January 2023 The Long Shadow of American Dirt Pamela Paul The New York Times January 26 2023 The New York Times Publishers cower in fear of ambush by woke critics Will Pavia The London Times January 30 2023 Merel Van Beeren A Life of Chance Encounters Bernard Schweizer on misotheism rebellion and happy coincidences PDF Merelvanbeeren com Retrieved 9 July 2018 Bernard Schweizer Professor of English Long Island University Brooklyn Archived from the original on 2016 05 07 Retrieved 2016 05 02 External links editBernard Schweizer s homepage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bernard Schweizer amp oldid 1196329065, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
