The Dance
Poems
$30.41
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
20 October 2026
Summary
Few contemporary writers ask the questions about faith, morality, and God that Christian Wiman does, and even fewer—perhaps none—do so with his urgency and eloquence. In his seventh book of poetry, The Dance, Wiman is at the height of his powers. These searching, sharp, wide-ranging poems are a testament to the staying power of a poetic voice we will be reading for years to come.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780374617400 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0374617406 |
| Author: | Christian Wiman |
| Publisher: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc |
| Imprint: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 20 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 138g |
| Dimensions: | 10mm x 137mm x 210mm |
| Series: | FSG Poetry |
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Critics Review
“Wiman scrutinizes contemporary life with searching faith and observant solitude in his sweeping sixth collection, bearing much lyrical fruit along its way…This potent collection is a lasting tribute to the transitory world.” –Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“With urgent attentiveness and consummate skill in marshaling words sonically vibrant and richly dimensional in meaning, Wiman explicates the poignancy and preciousness of the ordinary, ventures into philosophical musings, and wrestles forthrightly with faith … Frank, edgy, funny, hard-hitting, and intricate on many levels, these poems further unfurl with each reading.” –Donna Seaman, Booklist (starred review)
Christian Wiman
Christian Wiman is the author, editor, or translator of thirteen books of poetry and prose, including two memoirs:
- My Bright Abyss: Meditation of a Modern Believer
- He Held Radical Light: The Art of Faith, the Faith of Art
Other notable works include:
- Every Riven Thing, winner of the Ambassador Book Award
- Once in the West, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist
- Survival Is a Style
He teaches religion and literature at the Yale Institute of Sacred Music and at Yale Divinity School.
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