Alaska Press Releases RIVER OF LIGHT by John Morgan
By: BWW News Desk Jan. 27, 2014
Surrender to a wild river and unexpected things can happen. Time on the water can produce moments of pristine clarity or hatch wild thoughts, foster a deep connection with the real world or summon the spiritual. River of Light: A Conversation with Kabiris centered in one man's meditations and revelations while traveling on the Copper River in southcentral Alaska. The river's shifting landscape enriches the poem's meditative mood while currents shape the poem and the pacing of its lines. The mystic poet Kabir is Morgan's internal guide, and he serves as a divine foil through quiet stretches that bring to mind questions about war and human nature. Artwork by distinguished Alaska artist Kesler Woodward is a sublime companion to the text.
Available February 2014
Paper Price: $19.95
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Launched in 1967, the University of Alaska Press is a nonprofit scholarly publisher and distributor of books about Alaska and the circumpolar regions. Although physically located at the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus, the Press represents the entire University of Alaska- its three main universities (UAA, UAF, and UAS) as well as their satellite campuses- and by extension the entire state of Alaska.
UA Press publications cover an expanding range of subject areas, including politics and history, Native languages and cultures, science and natural history, biography and memoir, poetry, fiction and anthologies, and original translations. The Press publishes books in print and electronically for both the scholarly community and the general public. UA Press also serves as a distributor for many entities within the University of Alaska System and various independent publishers. UA Press books reach a global audience through sales and distribution provided by the University of Chicago Press.
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