- Taschenbuch: 345 Seiten
- Verlag: Beacon Press; Auflage: 2nd (Dezember 1996)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0807068357
- ISBN-13: 978-0807068359
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 24,9 x 17,5 x 2,5 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 5.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (1 Kundenrezension)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 2.355.264 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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Marilyn Sewell is a Unitarian minister interested in celebrating the sacredness of women's lives. Her previous work was a collection of writings about women's spirituality. Here, she collects the works of the very best contemporary women poets (Maxine Kumin, Nikki Giovanni, Rita Dove, and Tess Gallagher, among others) to create a kaleidoscope of shifting women's experiences. Some of those experiences are universal, of course. The inevitability of death, say, or the difficulties of relationships, aren't experiences exclusive to women's lives (though men and women will often experience these things differently). The book is most fascinating when it does focus on experiences that are exclusive to women. There are poems about miscarriages, giving birth, and how women's bodies change through the years.
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This is a beautiful book, a collection of shimmering poems by women writers that illuminates every phase and sphere of life. Sewell, a Unitarian minister, also edited the acclaimed anthology Cries of the Spirit: A Celebration of Women's Spirituality (1990), and her eye and ear for poetry shaped by spiritual thought--be it contemplative or ornery, thankful or sorrowful--are keen and sensitive. Here she has selected poems by 158 poets, both writers new to us and writers as celebrated as Anne Sexton, Tess Gallagher, Sharon Olds, Denise Levertov, Lucille Clifton, Linda Hogan, Kathleen Norris, and Rita Dove, and gathered them together under such provocative headings as "Generations," "Defiance," "Identity," "Simple Blessings," "Compassion," and "Love, Family, Friendship." This is indeed a sourcebook, drawing, as it does, on the source of our innermost feelings, questions, fears, and dreams, the spirit within and without, the "unstoppable gift," as Jane Hirshfield so aptly names it. Donna Seaman
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As a poet and writer, I am drawn to this book. The poetry is rich, accessible and honest. As a woman, I was astonished by the wealth of experiences shared by so many. There is a commonality in the words yet there is nothing common about this book. An extraordiary find, I would not hesitate to share this book with my daughter (who is 13). It is a valuable resource for explaining life's variable condition as well as honoring the sacredness of female experience. Editor Marilyn Sewell has done an outstanding job in selecting her subjects and poets.
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Enriching description of women's experience
14. Dezember 1999
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As a poet and writer, I am drawn to this book. The poetry is rich, accessible and honest. As a woman, I was astonished by the wealth of experiences shared by so many. There is a commonality in the words yet there is nothing common about this book. An extraordiary find, I would not hesitate to share this book with my daughter (who is 13). It is a valuable resource for explaining life's variable condition as well as honoring the sacredness of female experience. Editor Marilyn Sewell has done an outstanding job in selecting her subjects and poets.
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Living Poetry
8. Juli 2001
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How often do you read poetry and say - this has nothing to do with me and my life ? That will not happen when you read Claiming the Spirit Within. Marilyn Sewell has put together poetry that lives, breathes and just is. The women whose poetry has been selected for this compilation are not just good poets but possess an earthy spiritual quality. They explore all aspects of a woman's life including love, the body, family, frienship, death and illness with a confidence that is larger than life. As Marilyn Sewell puts it, "these poets show us how to live". I can only wonder at why some of these women poets; much better than some of the male poets that I have read, are not household names.
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Inspirational support and insightful self-explorations
27. Februar 1998
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Right beside my bed, you'll find my latest novel, my Bible, my journal, and now this collection of poems. It's easy to only read one verse of the Bible a night, but I can't help but read more than one of these poems! I consider it a nightly reward for my mind, for my soul, to be able to share the thoughts of these talented poets on subjects and experiences familiar to every woman. I highly recommend this book!
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