Bibliography: BIB29513

web link	bahai-library.com/bibliography/BIB29513
reference type	Journal Article
title	The Epistolary Style of Shoghi Effendi
journal	Journal of Bahá'í Studies
author	Boyles, Ann
authority control	Ann Boyles
year	2021
date	Winter 2021
issue	4
volume	31
abstract	The English letters of Shoghi Effendi to the Bahá’í world during his tenure as Guardian of the new faith reflect the revolutionary nature of the Revelation, not only in their vast and astounding range of content but also in their form and style. Aside from the historical God Passes By, letters constitute the bulk of Shoghi Effendi’s written communications with the Bahá’í world, and many of these epistles were written in English. Since Shoghi Effendi must rank as the master literary stylist of the Bahá’í Faith in the English language, in addition to being the Revelation’s unique Guardian, his choice, use of, and adaptations to this literary form are significant to Bahá’ís both now and in the future. The purposes of this paper are to investigate the new style of the epistle, to examine the roots of its development, and to demonstrate that elements of the form have been modified to accommodate the great vision of Shoghi Effendi, architect of the World Order of Bahá’u’lláh.
language	English
keywords	SHOGHI EFFENDI; STYLE; WRITERS & WRITING
pages	9–19