Informazioni generali

Data di nascita: 1919
Data di morte: 1995
Sesso: female
Nazionalità: France
Luogo di nascita: Arcachon, France
Luogo di residenza: Neuilly, France
Limon-par-Igny, France
Attività lavorative: poet
Relazioni: Godden, Rumer (translator)
Breve biografia: Carmen Bernos de Gasztold (born 1919) in Arcachon, France, spent her childhood in the province of Bordeaux, France. She had 5 sisters and brothers. After World War II she went to live at the Benedictine Abbeye Saint Louis du Temple at Limon-par-Igny. Her masterpiece Prayers from the Ark was originally published by the private press of the abbey. The 27 poems, each a simple prayer by one of the animals in Noah’s Ark, are full of wit, gentle devotion and warmth. Another collection of poems The Creatures' Choir was written quite a few years later in the form of poetic letters to God, where the animals refer to their daily problems.

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Prayers from the Ark : selected poems / by Carmen… di Carmen Bernos de Gasztold

French orig. publ. under the titles Le mieux aimé (1947) and Prières dans l'arche (1955); translations taken from Prayers from the ark (New York, Viking, 1962).Ex-lib. AADL

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ME_Dictionary | 3 altre recensioni | Mar 19, 2020 |

Prayers from the Ark and The Creatures' Choir di Carmen Bernos De Gasztold

This is one of my favorite books of all time. I re-read it often and love the illustrations and quotes in French. The prayers are told from the perspective of the animals, and they are enchanting.

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rtevels | Sep 23, 2013 |

Prayers from the Ark (Picture Puffins) di Carmen Bernos De Gasztold

Beautiful sophisticated poetry. Free verse translated from the French. A good book to model free verse poetry. Appropriate for worship talks. Good characterizations

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szanes | 3 altre recensioni | Jul 6, 2011 |

Prayers from the Ark di Carmen Bernos De Gasztold

These prayers, created by Carmen Bernos De Gasztold, were first published, in French, in 1947 by a private press. Rumer Godden discovered a volume of them and translated them into English. The poem-prayers are at once reverent, humorous, realistic and concise. While being presented as children's poems / prayers, they are for all ages. A delightful and inspiring book!

About the Author:

Carmen Bernos de Gasztold (born 1919) in Arcachon, France, spent her childhood in the province of Bordeaux, France. She had 5 sisters and brothers. After World War II she went to live at the Benedictine Abbeye Saint Louis du Temple at Limon-par-Igny. Her masterpiece Prayers from the Ark was originally published by the private press of the abbey. The 27 poems, each a simple prayer by one of the animals in Noah’s Ark, are full of wit, gentle devotion and warmth. Another collection of poems The Creatures' Choir was written quite a few years later in the form of poetic letters to God, where the animals refer to their daily problems.… (altro)

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Saraswati_Library | 3 altre recensioni | Feb 17, 2010 |

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