Vespers: Contemporary American Poems of Religion and Spirituality - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0877458553 ISBN 13: 9780877458555

Publisher: University of Iowa Press, 2003

Synopsis

This anthology of poems, by 50 contemporary American poets, cuts to the heart of our theological and spiritual underpinnings. From deathbed spirituals to initiation songs and transformative ballads, they help us realize we are not alone.

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About the Author

Virgil Suarez is the author of the short story collection THE SOVIET CIRCUS COMES TO HAVANA (C&R Press, 2014), and the book of poems, IN THE REPUBLIC OF LONGING (Bilingual Review Press, 2000). He teaches in the English department at Florida State University.

Ryan Van Cleave teaches creative writing and literature at Clemson University. He is the author of, most recently, the poetry collection Ha Ha Tonka.

Ryan G. Van Cleave is the author of more than twenty books, including "Memoir Writing for Dummies" and the award-winning YA novel "Unlocked". He is the Coordinator of Creative Writing at the Ringling College of Art + Design in Sarasota, Florida, where he lives with his wife, two daughters, and a feisty Shih Tzu named Ladybug. Find out more about his work at www.ryangvancleave.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Iowa Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0877458553
• ISBN 13: 9780877458555
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 178
• Editor: Suarez Virgil, Cleave Ryan G.Van