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Tender Spot: Selected Poems
Naomi Shihab Nye
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Description for Tender Spot: Selected Poems
Paperback. New expanded edition of Naomi Shihab Nye's first UK selected poems. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 23. Weight in Grams: 300.
Naomi Shihab Nye is a wandering poet. For nearly 40 years she has travelled America and the world to read and teach. Born in Missouri to a Palestinian father and an American mother, she grew up in St Louis, Jerusalem and San Antonio. Drawing on her Palestinian- American background, the cultural diversity of Texas, and her experiences in Asia, Europe, Canada, Mexico, Central and South America and the Middle East, her poetry 'reflects this textured heritage, which endowed her with an openness to the experiences of others and a sense of continuity across borders' (Bill Moyers). Through her empathetic use ... Read more
Naomi Shihab Nye is a wandering poet. For nearly 40 years she has travelled America and the world to read and teach. Born in Missouri to a Palestinian father and an American mother, she grew up in St Louis, Jerusalem and San Antonio. Drawing on her Palestinian- American background, the cultural diversity of Texas, and her experiences in Asia, Europe, Canada, Mexico, Central and South America and the Middle East, her poetry 'reflects this textured heritage, which endowed her with an openness to the experiences of others and a sense of continuity across borders' (Bill Moyers). Through her empathetic use ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloodaxe Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780372808
SKU
V9781780372808
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99-98
About Naomi Shihab Nye
Naomi Shihab Nye has published over 20 books, including poetry, essays, picture books, novels and anthologies for younger readers. She has received many literary awards, and has been a Lannan Fellow, a Guggenheim Fellow, a Witter Bynner Fellow (Library of Congress), and poet-in-residence at Ledbury Poetry Festival in Britain. Her work has been presented on National Public Radio on A ... Read more
Reviews for Tender Spot: Selected Poems
Her poems combine transcendent liveliness and sparkle along with warmth and human insight. She is a champion of the literature of encouragement and heart. Reading her work enhances life.
William Stafford
Tender yet forceful, funny and commonsensical, reflective and empathic.
Donna Seaman
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William Stafford
Tender yet forceful, funny and commonsensical, reflective and empathic.
Donna Seaman
Booklist