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Poems of Twofold Consciousness
Catapult · Print & ebook · September 15, 2015
Acclaimed poet and translator Robert Bly here assembles a unique cross–cultural anthology that illuminates the idea of a larger–than–human consciousness operating in the universe.
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- Who it’s for
- Readers interested in poetry exploring consciousness beyond the human
- Themes
- More-than-human consciousness, Changing attitudes toward nature, Cross-cultural poetry
- Genres
- Poetry Anthologies, Nature Poetry, Inspirational & Religious Poetry
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Acclaimed poet and translator Robert Bly here assembles a unique cross–cultural anthology that illuminates the idea of a larger–than–human consciousness operating in the universe. The book's 150 poems come from around the world and many eras: from the ecstatic Sufi poet Rumi to contemporary voices like Kenneth Rexroth, Denise Levertov, Charles Simic, and Mary Oliver.
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Brilliant introductory essays trace our shifting attitudes toward the natural world, from the "old position" of dominating or denigrating nature, to the growing sympathy expressed by the Romantics and American poets like Whitman and Dickinson. Bly's translations of Neruda, Rilke, and others, along with superb examples of non–Western verse such as Eskimo and Zuni songs, complete this important, provocative anthology.
Who it’s for
- Readers interested in poetry exploring consciousness beyond the human
- Readers interested in poems and essays on changing attitudes toward nature
Where it sits
| Poetry Anthologies | 89% |
|---|---|
| Inspirational & Religious Poetry | 81% |
| Nature Poetry | 57% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Poetry Anthologies
- Nature Poetry
- Haiku
- Authors
- Robert Bly
- Publisher
- Catapult
- Published
- September 15, 2015
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- More-than-human consciousness · Changing attitudes toward nature · Cross-cultural poetry
- Reading lane
- Poetry Anthologies