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- A dazzling collection of poems from the Pulitzer Prize winner "This tireless activist has freed her mischievous, sensual, and spiritual poetic self to write of nature, love, friendship, courage, and generosity with playful and crooning lyricism. . . .
- About the Author: Alice Walker is one of the most prolific and beloved writers of our time, known for her literary fiction, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Color Purple; her many volumes of poetry; and her powerful nonfiction collections, including We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For and The Chicken Chronicles (both published by The New Press).
- 208 Pages
- Poetry, American
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About the Book
Chronicling the conditions of human life today, Walker shows her compassion, spirituality, and political commitments.Book Synopsis
A dazzling collection of poems from the Pulitzer Prize winner "This tireless activist has freed her mischievous, sensual, and spiritual poetic self to write of nature, love, friendship, courage, and generosity with playful and crooning lyricism. . . . Walker distills struggles, crises, and tragedies down to bright, singing lessons in living with awareness and joy." --Booklist "Poetry is leading us," writes Alice Walker in The World Will Follow Joy. In this luminous collection--a bestseller in hardcover--the beloved writer offers sixty poems to inspire and incite. Penetrating and sensitive, playful and wise, these intensely intimate poems establish a personal connection of rare immediacy between poet and reader, illustrating the very qualities that have won her a devoted following and continue to draw new readers to her writing. Attentively chronicling the conditions of human life today, Walker shows in her poetry her necessary political commitments, her compassion, and her spirituality. Casting her eye toward history, politics, and nature, as well as to world figures such as Jimmy Carter, Gloria Steinem, and the Dalai Lama, she is indeed a "muse for our times" (Amy Goodman). The World Will Follow Joy reminds us of our human capacity to come together and take action. Above all, the gems in this collection illuminate what it means to live in our world today.Review Quotes
Praise for The World Will Follow Joy :
"This tireless activist has freed her mischievous, sensual, and spiritual poetic self to write of nature, love, friendship, courage, and generosity with playful and crooning lyricism. . . . Walker distills struggles, crises, and tragedies down to bright, singing lessons in living with awareness and joy."
--Booklist Praise for Alice Walker:
"Alice Walker is a muse for our times . . . she touches the soul, and propels us to action."
--Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now! "A lavishly gifted writer."
--The New York Times
About the Author
Alice Walker is one of the most prolific and beloved writers of our time, known for her literary fiction, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Color Purple; her many volumes of poetry; and her powerful nonfiction collections, including We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For and The Chicken Chronicles (both published by The New Press). She lives in Northern California.Dimensions (Overall): 7.1 Inches (H) x 4.4 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .4 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 208
Genre: Poetry
Sub-Genre: American
Publisher: New Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Alice Walker
Language: English
Street Date: April 1, 2014
TCIN: 84954224
UPC: 9781595589873
Item Number (DPCI): 247-36-5392
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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