The Spring that Feeds the Torrent: Poems by Saint John of the Cross

by St. John of the Cross and Rhina P. Espaillat

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Regarded by many as one of the finest Spanish poets, the 16th century mystic St. John of the Cross wrote sublime poems that chronicle the soul's purificatory pilgrimage through the dark night of the soul to the joy of mystical union with the Creator. To translate such works, with their passionate, intimate intensity, requires both boldness and delicacy.

The translator of poetry faces many challenges. As the late poet Timothy Murphy notes...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1951319095

ISBN13:9781951319090

Release Date:May 2023

Publisher:Wiseblood Books

Length:106 Pages

Weight:0.25 lbs.

Dimensions:0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"

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