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Episode 17: Religious devotion in poetry, and more with Rachel Mann
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On today’s episode of The Poems We Made Along The Way Gregory Kearns speaks to Rachel Mann about negative space, counter factuals and the etymology of a few religious words.
Rachel Mann is a poet and is the Archdeacon of Bolton and Salford. She has authored several books spanning poetry, non-fiction and fiction. Her theological texts include Do Not Be Afraid, Dazzling Darkness and her novel is called The Gospel of Eve. Her most recent collection of poetry, Eleanor Among the Saints was shortlisted for the T.S. Eliot Prize.
You can buy Eleanor Among the Saints here: https://www.carcanet.co.uk/9781800173811/eleanor-among-the-saints/
You can buy A Kingdon of Love here: https://www.carcanet.co.uk/9781784108571/a-kingdom-of-love/
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