A Selection of Poetry in English Inspired by the Bible from Genesis Through Revelation
This abridged one-volume edition collects poetry from the original two volumes of Chapters into Verse to survey the literary legacy of the Scriptures from the fourteenth century to the present.
King Solomon's Garden is an anthology of poetry and art inspired by passages in the Old Testament. Poet/scholar Laurance Wieder has selected 65 poems by such writers as Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allan Poe, and Walt Whitman and paired them with 65 works of art by such masters as Michelangelo and Marc Chagall. A Dividend Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club.
A dramatic cantata, this new version of the Hebrew bible's Song of Songs speaks three distinct voices—none of them royal. Israel's king appears in allusion, as the proverbial man of wealth and power. Here, Solomon's royal splendor pales before the singers, who are rich in youth, free in action, and powerful in love.