The language of life, a festival of poets, Bill Moyers ; James Haba, editor ; David Grubin, consulting editor ; Elizabeth Meryman-Brunner, art research
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The language of life, a festival of poets, Bill Moyers ; James Haba, editor ; David Grubin, consulting editor ; Elizabeth Meryman-Brunner, art research
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Includes bibliographical references
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The language of life
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Bill Moyers ; James Haba, editor ; David Grubin, consulting editor ; Elizabeth Meryman-Brunner, art research
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a festival of poets
Summary
In a series of conversations with eighteen American poets, and in dozens of poems, The Language of Life celebrates language in its most exalted, wrenching, delighted, and concentrated form, and its unique power to recreate the human experience: falling in love, facing death, leaving home, losing faith, finding God
Table of contents
Pt.1. Welcome to the Mainland: Sekou Sundiata & Naomi Shihab Nye -- pt.2. Love's confusing joy: Coleman Barks -- pt.3. The field of time: Sandra McPherson & Linda McCarriston -- pt.4. Some can sing: Robert Hass, Claribel Alegría & Carolyn Forché -- pt.5. Here in the mind: Gary Snyder & Daisy Zamora -- pt.6. Swirl like a leaf: Jimmy Santiago Baca, Robert Bly & Marilyn Chin -- pt.7. The heart of things: Adrienne Rich, Michael S. Harper & Victor Hernandez Cruz -- pt.8. Come celebrate with me: Lucille Clifton & David Mura
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