Joyful Noise: An Anthology of American Spiritual Poetry (Autumn House Poetry) - Softcover

 
9781932870121: Joyful Noise: An Anthology of American Spiritual Poetry (Autumn House Poetry)

Synopsis

A selection of poems and songs that trace America's diverse spiritual traditions. This comprehensive survey includes Native American songs, traditional Protestant hymns, nineteenth-century transcendental verse, and selections from major modern and contemporary authors, such as T.S. Eliot, Wallace Stevens, William Carlos Williams, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Langston Hughes, Allen Ginsberg, Agha Shahid Ali, Mark Doty, Jane Hirshfield, and Denise Duhamel.

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About the Author

ROBERT STRONG is the author of Puritan Spectacle and an assistant professor at SUNY Canton. He is currently writing a book on the social history of Sunday in America.

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