ABSTRACT
Martin Jarrett-Kerr was a literary critic rather than a theologian, and there is actually little theology in his voluminous and often brilliant writings. An Anglican monk of the Community of the Resurrection, Mirfield, by 1982 Martin had long been an Associate Lecturer in Theology and English at the University of Leeds. During his seven years in South Africa Martin taught, among others, Desmond Tutu and, apart from his political activism, worked tirelessly to promote theatre and music in Soweto and the black townships. Martin's first lecture to the conferences in 1982 was entitled 'Literature and Commitment: "Choosing Sides"'. Martin Jarrett-Kerr, for all that he was remarkably learned in theology, was a literary critic rather than a theologian, and there is actually little theology in his voluminous and often brilliant writings.
