Kentucky Swami [Paperback]

Tim Skeen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 20, 2001

Poetry. "Tim Skeen's John Ciardi Prize-winning collection reveals a distanced compassion so keen it might draw blood from his readers. He retells our hard histories, men and women at work in dangerous and impossible circumstances--labor wars, poverty, early death, disease, and violence--to cry out to his beloved, "How can you want children/in spite of the ossuaries of this world?" KENTUCKY SWAMI answers the question by moving in close, the poems a vibrant celebration of our continuing lives. This book is marvelous!"--Hilda Raz

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About the Author

Tim Skeen was born in the coal-mining region of eastern Kentucky. He grew up in Lorain, Ohio, where his father had migrated to find work at the local steel mill. After working as a soldier and laborer, Skeen eventually earned a Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In 1996, he returned to Appalachia to teach. For ten years, he has also served as a national disaster volunteer for the American Red Cross. He lives in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, with his wife, Pam Weiner, and daughter, Iris.

Product Details

• Paperback: 76 pages
• Publisher: BkMk Press, Univ of MO-KC (November 20, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886157332
• ISBN-13: 978-1886157330
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,665,810 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Kentucky Swami--an uplifting experience, November 29, 2001

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Judy (Prestonsburg, KY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kentucky Swami (Paperback)

The poems in this book are realistic and moving. I was able to relate to many of the life situations and found the book an uplifting experience. If you are looking for real people, real places and truth, this is the book for you.