Read Among the Goddesses: An Epic Libretto in Seven Dreams by Annie Finch Online
Read [Annie Finch Book] # Among the Goddesses: An Epic Libretto in Seven Dreams Online # PDF eBook or Kindle ePUB free. Among the Goddesses: An Epic Libretto in Seven Dreams "An excellent read and a first pick for literary fiction and poetry collections" according to Midwest Book Review. The Spirit of femininity is as old as women are. "Among the Goddesses" is a blend of epic poem and Libretto, as Annie Finch tells the story of Marie and Lily as they experience all the tragedy and triumph that comes with womanhood, looking to the mother goddesses that predate Christianity for guidance in the most trying of times. Driven and powerful writing in play format, "Among th
| Title | : | Among the Goddesses: An Epic Libretto in Seven Dreams |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.97 (605 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1597091618 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 88 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-05 |
| Language | : | English |
In two intertwined songs, a feminist epic poem and a dreamlike opera libretto, Among the Goddesses traces one woman’s harrowing mythological journey of discovery. Tutored by encounters with seven Goddesses, both frightening and nurturing, Marie/Lily is tested by loss, rape, and abortion as she finds her community and her spiritual strength. This magical book embodies the goddesses in every woman and gives voice to the power of the feminist spirituality movement.
What is it to be aided by goddesses, if we are women? What is it to face death, and to cause death? How do we become ourselves? "Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Innanna" may be the mileposts of any woman's journey toward freedom.”—Alicia Ostriker, author of No Heaven and The Book of Seventy. Magical, mystical, musical, it charts a woman's journey that reverses the journey of Odysseus. “Among the Goddesses is a bold experiment
"An excellent read and a first pick for literary fiction and poetry collections" according to Midwest Book Review. The Spirit of femininity is as old as women are. "Among the Goddesses" is a blend of epic poem and Libretto, as Annie Finch tells the story of Marie and Lily as they experience all the tragedy and triumph that comes with womanhood, looking to the mother goddesses that predate Christianity for guidance in the most trying of times. Driven and powerful writing in play format, "Among the Goddesses" is an excellent read and a first pick for literary fiction and poetry collections.
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