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    What the Furies Bring
    What the Furies Bring
    What the Furies Bring
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    What the Furies Bring

    By Kenneth Sherman

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    In the months following 9/11, while images of the collapsing towers haunted the media, Kenneth Sherman began a course of reading, seeking out authors who believed that literature could address the most extreme circumstances. Sherman contemplates Holocaust survivor Primo Levi, writing under crushing depression; Anne Frank, retaining sanity by diary writing; authors who, though critically ill, persisted in their quest for the right word. The ‘furies’ in Sherman’s title belong to history and what they bring is not only destruction, but the opportunity to transform ourselves.
    LanguageEnglish
    Publisherporcupinequill
    Release dateOct 1, 2009
    ISBN9781123637649
    What the Furies Bring
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    Kenneth Sherman

    Kenneth Sherman is the author of ten books of poetry and two collections of essays. His most recent books are the highly acclaimed long poem Black River (2007) and the award-winning book of essays What the Furies Bring (2009). He lives in Toronto, where he conducts poetry writing workshops.

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