Soul Is Here for Its Own Joy by Robert Bly

Soul Is Here for Its Own Joy

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Soul Is Here for Its Own Joy by Robert Bly

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Soul Is Here for Its Own Joy

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Robert Bly's new anthology celebrates the timeless role of the divine in literature, expressed by his choice of poetry from a wide range of religious traditions, historical periods, and literary movements. The poems in this collection confirm the enduring beauty and efficacy of the written word in its function as the medium for humanity's eternal debate with and for the spiritual world. The result of more than a decade of personal research, this important new spiritual resource will provide readers with material for years of thought and reflection. The Soul Is Here For Its Own Joy is a unique collection that will speak to readers of poetry as well as anyone interested in the intersection of spirituality and literature.
Book Details
Publisher:
Ecco Press
ISBN:
9780880014755
Binding:
Paperback
Pages:
288
Authors:
Robert Bly
Published Date:
1999-07-09
Language:
English
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About Robert Bly

Robert Bly (1926-2021), born in Madison, Minnesota, was an American poet, translator, and editor. He founded the literary magazine The Fifties, later The Sixties and The Seventies, which published deep image poetry and translations. His collection The Light Around the Body (Harper and Row, 1967) won the 1968 National Book Award for Poetry; he gave the prize money to the anti-Vietnam War effort. His prose book Iron John: A Book About Men (Addison-Wesley, 1990) was a bestseller. He translated work by Pablo Neruda, Rainer Maria Rilke, Federico García Lorca, and Kabir.

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