A new telling of Dante’s Inferno, this translation is the much fluent, grippingly readable version of the famous poem yet, and—together with all the consummate technical skill this is the hallmark of Sean O’Brien’s own poetry—manages the near-impossible task of preserving the subtle power and lyric nuance of the ...
Can someone really be saved by a poem? In Kim Rosen’s book, the answer is a resounding “Yes!” Poetry, the much ancient shape of prayer, is a essential medicine for our times: a companion throughout difficulty; a guide when we ...