Taking Root in the Heart: A Collection of Thirty-Four Poets from the Christian Century Central American & South American Penelope Hobhouse

Penelope Hobhouse

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Taking Root in the Heart: A Collection of Thirty-Four Poets from the Christian Century Central American & South American Penelope HobhouseA new collection from the best and most prolific poets published in the Christian Century over the past twenty five years. The 34 poets whose work appears defy the narcissistic tendencies of so much contemporary poetry. They do not necessarily express a particular orthodoxy, but they do connect with something larger than the self. Theirs is poetry that attempts to revitalize language, especially theological language. It is poetry that attempts to