| Baptism of Desire: Poems Contributor(s): Erdrich, Louise (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060920440 ISBN-13: 9780060920449 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $12.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1990 Annotation: Erdich's poems are acts of redemption. The diverse assortment of saints and sinners, midwestern women and mythological figures who appear in this mesmerizing collection all share a fierce determination. Baptism of Desire is sure to be greeted with celebration by the many readers waiting impatiently for a new collection of poetry. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Native American - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Fiction |
| Dewey: 811.54 |
| LCCN: 89045650 |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 5.77" W x 9.18" (0.36 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A second book of poetry by Louise Erdich, author of the bestselling and award winning novels Love Medicine, The Beet Queen and Tracks. Baptisim by blood, water, or desire is necessary for salvation in Roman Catholic tradition, and baptism of desire in the term used for the leap of trust by which a sincere believer can experience spiritual regeneration.Louise Erdrich's poems are acts of redemption. Everywhere evident is Erdrich's unique capacity for finding the perfect word, the fresh, yet absolutely right, metaphor that makes her wrk both profound and accessable. |
Contributor Bio(s): Erdrich, Louise: - Louise Erdrich is the author of fifteen novels as well as volumes of poetry, children's books, short stories, and a memoir of early motherhood. Her novel The Round House won the National Book Award for Fiction. The Plague of Doves won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and her debut novel, Love Medicine, was the winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award. Erdrich has received the Library of Congress Prize in American Fiction, the prestigious PEN/Saul Bellow Award for Achievement in American Fiction, and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. She lives in Minnesota with her daughters and is the owner of Birchbark Books, a small independent bookstore. |