Considering the pig, a single-minded bestiary.
Poets and artists who have considered the Gadarene Swine.
Philip Memmer, United States, (b. 1971), poetry includes: THE PIGS. He is a poet, editor and educator. He is the author of five books of poems, most recently Pantheon (Lost Horse Press 2019). Memmer is the director of the Arts Branch of the YMCA of Greater Syracuse, NY.
Flemish, (1665-1735) Ite at illi exeuntes abierunt in Porcos [And he said unto them goand when they were come outthey went into the herd of swine] (ndg.), engraving 8.4 x 10.4 in. (21.4 x 26.4 cm.) Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Editor’s Note: The title of the work shown comes from the story of … Read more
William Dunkerley, England, (1852-1941), poetry includes: Gadara, A.D. 31. Dunkerley was a poet, journalist and novelist. He often wrote under the name John Oxenham for his poetry, hymn-writing, and novels and Julian Ross, for journalism. In 1892 Robert Barr and Dunkerley founded The Idler, a monthly general interest magazine.
Lawrence Raab, United States, (b.1946), poetry includes: FIVE PARABLES – (excerpt) 4. Legion of Demons. Raab is a poet and educator. He taught at various institutions including American University, the University of Michigan, and retired from Williams College. He is the author of nine collections of poems, two screenplays and a play.
Melissa Range, United States, (b. 1973), poetry includes: Pigs (see Swine). Range is a poet and educator. She is the author of Scriptorium (2016) and Horse and Rider (2010). She teaches creative writing and American literature at Lawrence University in Wisconsin.
British, (1840-1920) Circe and the Companions of Ulysses (1871), oil on canvas 26.97 x 51.18 in. (68.5 x 130 cm.) Editor’s Note: Be sure to read Circe rediscovered after a century for the curious details of how this painting disappeared from public view for over a century. An illustration of this painting appears in Character … Read more
Poetic works by Richard Wilbur in which pigs are the subject, inspiration, a significant component of the imagery, a thematic form or a symbol.