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Time for an update
In my very first post on this very sporadic blog, I wrote about “Der Friedensfürst,” a choral piece that has been a longtime favourite among certain groups of Mennonites, and which my extended family always used to sing at Christmas. That post got more comments than any other I’ve written—clearly, there were many others just as … Continue reading Time for an update
Influences (2)
Thinking about poetic influences again, I went back to the first two books of poetry I ever bought: questions I asked my mother (Turnstone Press, 1987) by Di Brandt, and Journey to Yalta (Turnstone Press, 1988) by Sarah Klassen. These collections came out at a time when Mennonite writers were getting a lot of attention, which happened … Continue reading Influences (2)
News
Wonder-Work gets an award!
Wonder-Work: Selected Sonnets of Catharina Regina von Greiffenberg received a silver medal in the 2024 Illumination Book Awards. These awards aim to “shine a light” on the best new titles written from a Christian worldview. See the award announcement on their web site here (scroll down to find the Poetry category).
Wonder-Work launches in January
Sally Ito, Sarah Klassen and I have collaborated on translating the poetry of Catharina Regina von Greiffenberg (1633-1694), an Austrian writer whose work really deserves a wider readership. Our new collection, Wonder-Work: Selected Sonnets of Catharina Regina von Greiffenberg, was just published by CMU Press, and will have its official launch on Friday, January 19 … Continue reading Wonder-Work launches in January