Baptism of Desire: Poems
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Document Type
Book
Description
Baptism by blood, water, or desire is necessary for salvation in Roman Catholic tradition, and baptism of desire in the term used for the leap of trust by which a sincere believer can experience spiritual regeneration. Louise Erdrich's poems are acts of redemption. Everywhere evident is Erdrich's unique capacity for finding the perfect word, the fresh, yet absolutely right, metaphor that makes her work both profound and accessible.
Publication Date
1989
Publisher
Harper & Row
City
New York
State
NY
Award
2014 Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Creative Writing | Fiction | History | Nonfiction
Repository Citation
Erdrich , L. (1989). Baptism of Desire: Poems. New York, NY: Harper & Row.
