Christian Wiman is the author of numerous books, including My Bright Abyss: Meditation of a Modern Believer. He is professor of the practice of religion and literature at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music.
“Bursting with energy and surprising locutions. . . . Even the most
familiar poets seem somehow new within the context
of Joy.”—David Skeel, Wall Street Journal
Selected as the 2020 Yale Book Award for Eastern Massachusetts
“This bold anthology provides readers with a wealth of reflection
and insight on the epiphanies, large and small, that help give
meaning to our lives. These poems remind us that joy is deep, and
necessary.”—Kathleen Norris, author of Acedia & Me and Journey: New
& Selected Poems
“The force of this wonderful collection (and the wonderful
introductory essay) is the recognition that joy cannot be argued
away. In the centre of our human nightmares something opens and
flowers, completely unreasonably, completely undeniably. That
is what is celebrated here.”—Rowan Williams, theologian and poet
(Cambridge)
“Joy is an indispensable collection that will buoy up the darkest
reader. Truly, Christian Wiman is a genius to have ranged so far
(and deep!) to gather in one spot so many unforgettable poems to
convince this glum bunny there’s more light than dark in our wiggly
world.”—Mary Karr, author of The Liars’ Club, Lit, and Sinners
Welcome
“This is an original, necessary, and illuminating book: it shines a
light on an often overlooked aspect of poetry, and on Wiman’s own
work, too.”—Paul Elie, author of The Life You Save May Be Your Own
and Reinventing Bach
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