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The Book of Sorrows
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ISBN13: 9781960038333
Publisher: Southern Arizona Press
Published: Aug 11 2023
Pages: 124
Weight: 0.39
Height: 0.26 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Through irony and sardonic reversal, The Book of Sorrows presents an unexpected and entirely unorthodox vision of old testament scripture.
- Keith Henderson, author of Mont Babel
In an inspired re-visiting of Old Testament stories, Kenneth Robbins brings these tales to life, capturing their spirit (and a bit of the Spirit) with vivid poetry and unfettered imagination. The seed of the ancient language is allowed to bloom, revealing to the reader new and deeper meanings obscured in the original. Revelatory, often gut-wrenching, with humorous curveballs, The Book of Sorrows is a powerful plea for the understanding of existence.
- Libby Belle, author of Happy Hour Fools, Humble Fumble, The Juicy Parts, and A Woman Always Knows
Robbins does for Hebrew Scripture what Robert Frost does for the landscape of New England, turn the timeworn and familiar into the crisp and surprising. Figures as well known as Moses and Job meet Nephilim, witches, and concubines in a book of Biblical poems for today.
- Christine De Vinne, President and Professor of English, Ursuline College, Cleveland, OH
Kenneth Robbins takes aim at a series of pithy passages in the Hebrew Scriptures, resulting in a delightful collection of stories written to illustrate the message of each. His life-long passion for the dramatic arts and his expert brandishing of the English language with great wit and insight, make this an entertaining and enlightening read. With tongue firmly in cheek, Robbins rolls out narratives which expose more than usually meets the eye when perusing scripture. It is certain to leave you with a better grasp of each Biblical story, perhaps more than you bargained for.
- Bill Groves, Master of Divinity, resigned Roman Catholic priest
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