Ruth Gordon (6) (1933–2016)
Autore di Pierced by a Ray of Sun: Poems About the Times We Feel Alone
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Opere di Ruth Gordon
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Informazioni generali
- Data di nascita
- 1933-05-13
- Data di morte
- 2016-07-18
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di residenza
- Sonoma, California, USA
- Attività lavorative
- editor
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Recensioni
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 4
- Utenti
- 110
- Popolarità
- #176,729
- Voto
- 3.6
- Recensioni
- 4
- ISBN
- 50
- Lingue
- 4
"Am I the only person on Earth?" begins Gordon's qustion to her readers. The 73 poems, range over time and cultures, are fresh and poignant. Each of the selection expresses the often inexpressible sense of loss and loneliness tthat we all experience in our lives. Gordon's selection of poems from popular works of authors, such as Emily Dickinson, Cynthia Rylant, Paul Simon, Carl Sandburg, Adrienne Rich, and John Keats. Many of the poems are translations from a variety of Eastern and Western languages. The topics range from the timeless to the timely, emotions from hope to despair.
The collection keenly reminds us that we are lonely creatures dwelling in this universe. It is an extraordinary gift, a repsonse to the proverb Gordon includes: "We are lonely.../until we find ourselves." Other memorable lines include: "To be born is to be separate, and "...to know someone or something lead ultimately to separation." The collection will connect to young adults of all ages.… (altro)