Letting in the Light by Kenneth Steven
A luminous, emotionally charged and beautifully crafted new volume from one of Scotland's leading poets.
A gentle light from an unseen source pours into the distilling simplicity of these poems-- Mark Oakley, Canon Chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral
Coracle (SPCK, 2014) Coracle adds memorably to the fine work Steven has already developed. -- Martin Halsall * Church Times *
Evensong (SPCK, 2011) This collection of poems by Kenneth Steven is stunning. There is a grave beauty in these lines, revealing a poetic voice of great sensitivity . . . quite simply, wonderful. -- Alexander McCall Smith
Columba Poems (St Andrew Press, 2005) ‘Enjoying [Kenneth Steven’s work] intensely – style and subject. -- Ted Hughes
I believe Letting in the Light- so much living expressed, miraculously in so few words – will reach an even wider audience. There is so much joy in its pages. We thank Kenneth Steven for his honesty in sharing his journey with us. -- John Dempster, * Highland News Group *
[The poems] circle down through image and gentle rhythms to a place of inner calm, a place well worth encountering. * Progressive Voices *
[His language is] skilful and condensed [with] layers of insight. * Julian Meetings magazine, April 2017 *
Coracle (SPCK, 2014) Coracle adds memorably to the fine work Steven has already developed. -- Martin Halsall * Church Times *
Evensong (SPCK, 2011) This collection of poems by Kenneth Steven is stunning. There is a grave beauty in these lines, revealing a poetic voice of great sensitivity . . . quite simply, wonderful. -- Alexander McCall Smith
Columba Poems (St Andrew Press, 2005) ‘Enjoying [Kenneth Steven’s work] intensely – style and subject. -- Ted Hughes
I believe Letting in the Light- so much living expressed, miraculously in so few words – will reach an even wider audience. There is so much joy in its pages. We thank Kenneth Steven for his honesty in sharing his journey with us. -- John Dempster, * Highland News Group *
[The poems] circle down through image and gentle rhythms to a place of inner calm, a place well worth encountering. * Progressive Voices *
[His language is] skilful and condensed [with] layers of insight. * Julian Meetings magazine, April 2017 *
Kenneth Steven is a poet and children's book author. He grew upin Highland Perthshire in the heart of Scotland, and now lives in Argyllon the country’s west coast. He is the author of Blessings for Your Baptism, The Biggest Thing in the World, Imagining Things, and Stories for a Fragile Planet.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780281076703 |
| ISBN 10 | 0281076707 |
| Title | Letting in the Light |
| Author | Kenneth Steven |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | SPCK Publishing |
| Year published | 2016-08-18 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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