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Bardolatry
- The term bardolatry, derived from Shakespeare's sobriquet "the Bard of Avon" and the Greek word latria "worship" (as in idolatry, worship of idols), was coined by George Bernard Shaw in the preface to his collection Three Plays for Puritans published in 1901.
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Life. Works. Beliefs and opinions. Legacy and influence. Notes. References. External links. George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist.
- British (1856–1950), Irish (dual citizenship, 1934–1950)
- Shaw's Corner, Ayot St Lawrence
- 26 July 1856, Portobello, Dublin, Ireland
Apr 8, 2024 · George Bernard Shaw, Irish comic dramatist, literary critic, and socialist propagandist, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925. Among his most notable plays are Pygmalion, Saint Joan, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Man and Superman, and Major Barbara.
- Why is George Bernard Shaw famous?George Bernard Shaw is famous for his role in revolutionizing comedic drama. He was also a literary critic and a prominent British socialist. Shaw’...
- What was George Bernard Shaw’s early life like?George Bernard Shaw was born in Dublin, Ireland, as the youngest of three children. He was raised in genteel poverty, and his mother’s career as a...
- How did George Bernard Shaw start writing plays?George Bernard Shaw wrote rather unmemorable fiction throughout his 20s and early 30s. In 1885 the drama critic William Archer recruited Shaw to wr...
- What themes did George Bernard Shaw explore in his work?George Bernard Shaw’s plays are thematically diverse. He wove threads of humour and romance between analyses of contemporary hypocrisies and social...
- How was George Bernard Shaw involved in the politics of his time?In the mid-1880s George Bernard Shaw joined the Fabian Society, a newly formed socialist club for middle-class intellectuals hoping to transform En...
Oct 29, 2020 · George Bernard Shaw was a brilliant but caustic British 20th century author and playwright. When asked about his religious beliefs he replied, “I’m an atheist, thank God.”. Shaw bitterly attacked the concept of God and saw a life of faith as futile, and religion a crutch.
Religion is a great force - the only real motive force in the world; but what you fellows don't understand is that you must get at a man through his own religion and not through yours. George Bernard Shaw. Real, Men, Religion. "Getting Married (Hotchkiss)". Play by George Bernard Shaw, May 12, 1908.
A Selected Bibliography of Writings By and About Bernard Shaw on Religion Primary Sources Carpenter, Charles A. “Shaw and Religion/Philosophy: A Working Bibli-ography.” In Charles A. Berst, ed., SHAW: The Annual of Bernard Shaw Studies. Volume 1. Shaw and Religion. University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1981, 225–46.
Oct 16, 2013 · Shaw believed in the idea of “creative evolution,” in which man and God both (as he wrote here) worked by trial and error to “evolve greater power over circumstances.” This ongoing process...
Feb 6, 2002 · Bernard Shaw's Remarkable Religion: A Faith That Fits the Facts. In this book on George Bernard Shaw's philosophy of religion, Stuart Baker examines Shaw's insistence that a religion for the contemporary world must be a true guide to daily living, as well as consistent with science.
