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Charles of the Desert: A Life in Verse

English · Paperback / Softback

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"Charles of the Desert is a novel-in-verse accompanying Charles de Foucauld, hermit and writer of "The Prayer of Abandonment," as he explores and adapts desert spirituality, monasticism, and contemplative prayer. Charles is an unusual and compelling figure and Charles of the Desert is unusual and compelling as well -- different from nonfiction books which focus on instructing in or explaining these subjects. It also explores Charles' profound respect for Muslims, his pioneering efforts at interfaith dialogue, and his commitment to live among Muslims as a "universal brother" known for his compassion and solidarity. Born in 1858 to a family of French aristocrats, Charles was torn between his ambition to do great things and his desire for the hidden life, between public service and private prayer. Charles of the Desert uses elements of fiction and poetry to follow him to Morocco, Syria, Israel, and Algeria, as he becomes a cavalry officer, explorer, geographer, pilgrim, Trappist monk, priest, abolitionist, translator, folklorist, hermit, fort-builder, and martyr. Throughout these travels and transformations, Charles searched for a vocation that would reflect his convictions and his experience of God. In his last fifteen years, he settled in a remote part of the Sahara, and focused on self-denial, contemplation, and charity. He claimed the nomadic Tuareg as his brothers, the desert as his earthly home. "--

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William Woolfitt is author of the poetry collection Beauty Strip and the fiction chapbook The Boy with Fire in His Mouth. His poems and stories have appeared in Gettysburg Review, The Threepenny Review, Michigan Quarterly Review, Epoch, Blackbird, Image, and other journals. He is an assistant professor of English at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee, and the recipient of the Howard Nemerov Scholarship from the Sewanee Writers' Conference.

Product details

Authors William Woolfitt
Publisher Paraclete Press (MA)
 
Languages English
Age Recommendation from age 18
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 29.02.2016
 
EAN 9781612617640
ISBN 978-1-61261-764-0
No. of pages 112
Dimensions 137 mm x 211 mm x 13 mm
Weight 91 g
Series Paraclete Poetry
Paraclete Poetry
Subject Fiction > Poetry, drama

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