The Erotic Spirit

An Anthology of Poems of Sensuality, Love, and Longing

Fiction & Literature, Poetry, Anthologies, Nonfiction, Family & Relationships, Relationships, Love/Romance
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Author: Sam Hamill ISBN: 9780834823976
Publisher: Shambhala Publication: March 30, 1999
Imprint: Shambhala Language: English
Author: Sam Hamill
ISBN: 9780834823976
Publisher: Shambhala
Publication: March 30, 1999
Imprint: Shambhala
Language: English

This extraordinary collection of poems—covering thirty centuries of poetry from around the world—celebrates the erotic spirit in all its forms, from the passion of sexual desire to the intense longing for spiritual union. Beginning with anonymous Egyptian love songs from the fifteenth century BCE and continuing up to today's finest poets, the book draws on a broad range of cultural and spiritual traditions, including ancient Greek and Roman erotic poems, ecstatic Sufi songs, Chinese elegies for lost lovers, and bawdy English satires. Many of the poems are presented here in new translations by the editor, Sam Hamill, one of America's premier poet translators.

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This extraordinary collection of poems—covering thirty centuries of poetry from around the world—celebrates the erotic spirit in all its forms, from the passion of sexual desire to the intense longing for spiritual union. Beginning with anonymous Egyptian love songs from the fifteenth century BCE and continuing up to today's finest poets, the book draws on a broad range of cultural and spiritual traditions, including ancient Greek and Roman erotic poems, ecstatic Sufi songs, Chinese elegies for lost lovers, and bawdy English satires. Many of the poems are presented here in new translations by the editor, Sam Hamill, one of America's premier poet translators.

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