The Language of Life

by Bill Moyers

Series: A Festival of Poets (Companion Book)

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Presents the author's interviews with contemporary poets from diverse racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds discussing their work, lives, and creativity. Includes a selection of poems by each author.

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betty_s | Sep 13, 2023 |

After watching Moyer's series on TV, there is no way I would not buy the book. It is a great best-of collection of, mostly, 20c poets, mostly ones accessible to non-specialists like me. (

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The Language of Life: Love's Confusing Joy: Coleman Barks on Poet Jelaluddin Rumi (1995, television episode 2) by Bill Moyers

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