The Light Of The World Elizabeth Alexander Summary

In her new book the light of the world alexander a professor of poetry at yale who is probably best known for reading her poem praise song for the day at president obama s 2009.

The light of the world elizabeth alexander summary.

The light of the world. In the light of the world elizabeth alexander finds herself at an existential crossroads after the sudden death of her husband. She is also the author of a memoir the light of the world 2015 alexander was born in harlem new york city. In the light of the world elizabeth alexander finds herself at an existential crossroads after the sudden death of her husband.

In the light of the world pub. Date april 21 2015 elizabeth alexander finds herself at an existential crossroads after the sudden death of her husband. Elizabeth alexander s careful precise poetry and her awareness of history especially african american history as well as her personal friendship with the obamas made her a natural choice as president obama s inaugural poet. Channeling her poetic sensibilities into a rich lucid price alexander tells a love story that is itself a story of loss.

Now a widow with two teenage sons alexander began the lengthy often wrenching process of mourning the man who had been the light of her world with tenderness and fierce poetic precision alexander recalls the hours days months and years after her husband s death. The light of the world from grand central publishing. Previously she was a professor for 15 years at yale university where she taught poetry and chaired the african american studies department. Elizabeth alexander is an american poet essayist playwright and a university professor.

In the light of the world elizabeth alexander finds herself at an existential crossroads after the sudden death of her husband. Mellon foundation since 2018. A deeply resonant memoir for anyone who has loved and lost from acclaimed poet and pulitzer prize finalist elizabeth alexander. Complement it with joan didion on grief and another poet s moving memoir of love and loss meghan o rourke s the long goodbye then revisit these intelligent and imaginative children s books that help.

Her autobiography the light of the world 2015 was nominated for a national book critics circle award. Channeling her poetic sensibilities into a rich lucid prose alexander tells a love story that is itself a story of loss. Channeling her poetic sensibilities into a rich lucid prose alexander tells a love story that is itself a story of loss.