A God in the House

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A God in the House, edited by Ilya Kaminsky and Katherine Towler, presents conversations with nineteen of America's leading poets exploring their varied spiritual experiences and the craft of writing. Featuring voices from Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, Native American, Wiccan, agnostic, and other traditions, this collection offers candid and reflective discussions on themes that are often polarised and politicised in society. Contributors such as Li-Young Lee, Jane Hirshfield, Carolyn Forché, Gerald Stern, Christian Wiman, Joy Harjo, and Gregory Orr delve into profound questions about human existence and the origins of art.
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This thought-provoking collection will appeal to readers interested in poetry, spirituality, and the intersection of faith and creativity. It suits those who appreciate diverse perspectives on existential themes within contemporary literature.

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Editors Ilya Kaminsky and Katherine Towler have gathered conversations with nineteen of America's leading poets, reflecting upon their diverse experiences with spirituality and the craft of writing. Bringing together poets who are Christian, Buddhist, Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, Native American, Wiccan, agnostic, and otherwise, A God in the House offers frank and thoughtful consideration of themes too often polarised and politicised in our society.

Participants include Li-Young Lee, Jane Hirshfield, Carolyn Forché, Gerald Stern, Christian Wiman, Joy Harjo, and Gregory Orr, among others, all wrestling with difficult questions of human existence and the sources of art.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781932195194

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 2014

Country: United States

Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Contributors:

Edited by Ilya Kaminsky
Edited by Katherine Towler

Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 367g

Pages: 286

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Non-Fiction Poetry Religion & Spirituality

About the Author

Ilya Kaminsky was born in Odessa, former Soviet Union in 1977. His debut collection was DANCING IN ODESSA (Tupelo Press, 2004). Among his awards are the Whiting Prize, the Metcalf Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the 2005 Foreword Poetry Book of the Year award.