Baptism of Desire
Poems
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Author
Publication
1990-12-07 - Harper Perennial, New York, USA, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
19,500 words, Guess
Page Count
78 pages
Physical Format
Paperback
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL17086910M
- ISBN-139780060920449
- ISBN-100060920440
- OCLC Control Number52823174
- OCLC Control Number22939698
and 3 more
- Library of Congress Control Number89045650
- LibraryThing215291
- Goodreads91442
Classifications
- LCC
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 work both profound and accessable.
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