Walking into Daylight - Miller, Basia
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These poems trace the arc of a woman emerging from the darkness of patriarchy and discovering the daylight shed by Kwan Yin, St. Brigid and the winged Medusa, as well as by women friends who also help her walk the distance for water, the archetypal element of Medusa. The collection is divided into four sections. From an appraisal of her spiritual discomfort it carries her, through encounters with art and through self-discovery in unfamiliar places, to the last section, which focuses on her guides and their role in moving the woman's consciousness toward joy and freedom as she continues walking…mehr

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These poems trace the arc of a woman emerging from the darkness of patriarchy and discovering the daylight shed by Kwan Yin, St. Brigid and the winged Medusa, as well as by women friends who also help her walk the distance for water, the archetypal element of Medusa. The collection is divided into four sections. From an appraisal of her spiritual discomfort it carries her, through encounters with art and through self-discovery in unfamiliar places, to the last section, which focuses on her guides and their role in moving the woman's consciousness toward joy and freedom as she continues walking into daylight. The collection includes translations by the poet of five French and German poems.
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Autorenporträt
Basia Miller has published two bilingual books of poetry, Backyard Tree/ L'Arbre côté cour and The Next Village/Le Prochain village, and a chapbook, Carrying Words. She has translated the poetry of the Parisian poet Francine Caron for multi-lingual collector's editions in France. The team of Anne Cohler, Harold Stone and she translated Montesquieu's Spirit of the Laws for publication by the Cambridge University Press. Miller holds M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Chicago. Her academic career included teaching at Northern Illinois University and at the Great Books institution, St. John's College--Santa Fe. She currently lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.