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Cover of Illinois Poetry Series : Deed to the Light : Poems

Illinois Poetry Series : Deed to the Light : Poems

โœ Scribed by Walker, Jeanne Murray(Author)


Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Year
2004
Tongue
English
Weight
44 KB
Category
Fiction
City
Urbana
ISBN-13
9784420048118

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โœฆ Synopsis


InA Deed To the LightJeanne Murray Walker asks probing questions about the depth of grief, about letting go, and about the possibility of faith. Her poems have been described by John Taylor, writing inPoetry, as "splendid, subtly erudite, uplifting, and funny."

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Poetry


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