This first full-length scholarly treatment of award-winning poet Jane Hirshfield's work covers format and structure; three approaches to the poetry; Zen and the problem of desire; Hirshfield's response to the more-than-human world and her warnings to humanity not to ignore the ecological crisis; belonging, loss, and the comfort of poetry.
This first full-length scholarly treatment of award-winning poet Jane Hirshfield's work covers format and structure; three approaches to the poetry; Zen and the problem of desire; Hirshfield's response to the more-than-human world and her warnings to humanity not to ignore the ecological crisis; belonging, loss, and the comfort of poetry.