Motherhood
(Autor) Carmela CiuraruFrom tenth-century Japan's Izumi Shikibu, colonial America's Anne Bradstreet, and Victorian England's Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Israel's Yehuda Amichai, Ireland's Paul Muldoon, and Russia's Anna Akhmatova, poets across the centuries and around the world have immortalized this elemental relationship. Among the more than seventy poets in this anthology, Audre Lorde recalls "How the days went / While you were blooming within me"; Jorie Graham muses on her mother's sewing box; Allen Ginsberg says goodbye in "Kaddish"; and Langston Hughes invokes a mother's empowering example- "Don't you fall now- / For I'se still goin', honey, / I'se still climbin', / And life for me ain't been no crystal stair." From Emily Bronte's "Upon Her Soothing Breast" and Seamus Heaney's "Mother of the Groom" to Sylvia Plath's "Morning Song" and Frank O'Hara's "Ave Maria," the more than one hundred poems collected here enshrine the miracle of motherhood and the richness of feeling and experience it inspires.
Carmela Ciuraru
Carmela Ciuraru is a renowned American writer and editor known for her compelling works in the field of literature. She is the author of several well-received books, including "Nom de Plume: A (Secret) History of Pseudonyms" and "Literary Witches: A Celebration of Magical Women Writers." Ciuraru's literary style is characterized by her meticulous research and engaging storytelling, which has captivated readers and critics alike.
Ciuraru's contributions to literature include shedding light on the lives and works of lesser-known writers and exploring the significance of pseudonyms in the literary world. Her work has had a significant impact on the literary genre, inspiring readers to delve deeper into the history of literature and appreciate the contributions of underappreciated writers.
One of Ciuraru's most famous works, "Nom de Plume: A (Secret) History of Pseudonyms," delves into the fascinating world of pseudonyms and explores the reasons behind writers adopting alternate identities. This book has garnered critical acclaim and solidified Ciuraru's reputation as a talented writer and researcher in the literary world.
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