| 99 Psalms Contributor(s): Said (Author), Burrows, Mark S. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1612612946 ISBN-13: 9781612612942 Publisher: Paraclete Press (MA) OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - Catholic - Poetry | European - German - Poetry | Subjects & Themes - Inspirational & Religious |
| Dewey: 831.92 |
| LCCN: 2013007310 |
| Series: Paraclete Poetry |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5" W x 7.4" (0.35 lbs) 147 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Germany |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: SAID's 99 Psalms are poems of praise and lament, of questioning and wondering. In the tradition of the Hebrew psalmist, they find their voice in exile, in this case one that is both existential and geographical. His decision to include 99 in this collection recalls the ancient Muslim tradition that ascribes 99 names to Allah, though the "lord"whom this psalmist addresses is not bounded by this or any other religious tradition. As psalms that turn to the "lord" with a lover's vulnerability, they avoid every trace of sentimentality. Rather, they seek to open us to the mystery of human life, warning us of the difficulties we face in our attempts to live peaceably together in the midst of our differences. |
Contributor Bio(s): Said: - SAID was born in Tehran, and immigrated as a seventeen-year-old student to Germany; since then, he has lived in Munich. A prominent figure in the German literary scene, he's been honored with the coveted Goethe-Medal as well as the Adelbert von Chamisso Prize. His publications include eight volumes of poetry and five collections of essays, all in German, as well as children's books and two memoirs. |