Sky Burial - by Dana Levin (Paperback)

About the Book

After suffering three deaths in her family, Levin was prompted to write Sky Burial

Book Synopsis

After suffering three deaths in her family, Levin was prompted to write Sky Burial

Review Quotes

"Sky Burial brings a wealth of ritual and lore from various strains of Buddhism, as well as Mesoamerican and other spiritual traditions, all explained in ample, helpful notes that distinguish yamas from thangkas, and so on...the intensity and seriousness and openness of her investigations make [Dana] Levin's use of this material utterly her own, and utterly riveting."--The New Yorker

"Sky Burial brings a wealth of ritual and lore from various strains of Buddhism, as well as Mesoamerican and other spiritual traditions, all explained in ample, helpful notes that distinguish yamas from thangkas, and so on...the intensity and seriousness and openness of her investigations make [Dana] Levin's use of this material utterly her own, and utterly riveting."--The New Yorker

About the Author

Dana Levin: Dana Levin has published two books of poetry, Wedding Day (Copper Canyon) and her first book, In the Surgical Theatre, which won the APR/Honickman Award in 1999. She is the Russo Endowed Chair in Creative Writing at the University of New Mexico, and also teaches in the Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.