Newman Studies Journal

Volume 10, Issue 2, Fall 2013

Michael T. Wimsatt
Pages 32-45

John Henry Newman’s View of Poetry

After considering the life-long influence of poetry on Newman and his critical analysis of poetry, this study examines his poetic output during his Mediterranean voyage (1832–1833) and concludes by considering both the spiritual implications and the literary observations of his famous poem “The Pillar of the Cloud.”