{"product_id":"the-penguin-book-of-spiritual-verse-110-poets-on-the-divine-paperback","title":"The Penguin Book of Spiritual Verse: 110 Poets on the Divine - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaveh Akbar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKaveh Akbar\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn inspiring new selection of poems exploring faith and the divine, featuring poets from across the world, from antiquity to the present, compiled by renowned poet and author of \u003ci\u003eMartyr!\u003c\/i\u003e, Kaveh Akbar \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA Penguin Classic \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePoets have always looked to the skies for inspiration, and have written as a way of getting closer to the power and beauty they sense in nature, in each other and in the cosmos. This anthology is a holistic and global survey of a lyric conversation about the divine, one which has been ongoing for millennia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning with the earliest attributable author in all of human literature, the twenty-third century BC Sumerian High Priestess Enheduanna, and taking in a constellation of voices - from King David to Lao Tzu, from the \u003ci\u003eEpic of Gilgamesh\u003c\/i\u003e to the Malian \u003ci\u003eEpic of Sundiata\u003c\/i\u003e - this selection presents a number of canonical voices like Blake, Dickinson and Tagore, alongside lesser-anthologized diverse voices going up to the present day, that showcase the breathtaking multiplicity of ways humanity has responded to the divine across place and time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThese poets' voices commune between millenia, offering readers a chance to experience for themselves the vast and powerful interconnectedness of these incantations orbiting the most elemental of all subjects - our spirit.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaveh Akbar\u003c\/b\u003e is an Iranian American poet and scholar. He is the author of the poetry collections \u003ci\u003ePilgrim Bell, Calling a Wolf a Wolf \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePortrait of the Alcoholic.\u003c\/i\u003e He teaches Creative Writing and Poetry of the Divine at Purdue University, Indiana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51966568235309,"sku":"9780241391594","price":20.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/HV5Ut7fik69780241391594.webp?v=1775534606","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-penguin-book-of-spiritual-verse-110-poets-on-the-divine-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}