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KEVIN MCGRATH ~ POET
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KEVIN MCGRATH
SONG OF THE REPUBLIC
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KEVIN MCGRATH
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Kevin McGRATH was born in southern China in 1951 and was educated in England and Scotland; he has lived and worked in France, Greece, and India. Presently he is an Associate of the Department of South Asian Studies and Poet Laureate at Lowell House, Harvard University. Recent publications include: Song of the Republic (Forthcoming 2020); Supernature (2012); Eroica (2013); In The Kacchand Windward (2015); and Eros (2016). McGrath lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with his family. |
SONG OF THE REPUBLIC — 2020 Press Release
An online lecture given by Kevin McGrath for Harvard University's Center for Hellenic Studies, streamed live on Aug 14, 2020.
This poetry reading was given on January 23rd at Jacksonville University, Florida. The poetry was from EROS, WINDWARD, and SONG OF THE REPUBLIC. The Reading was introduced by Erich Freiberger, Professor of Philosophy. Kevin McGrath was the Walter's Visiting Scholar and Writer.
Poetry Reading at Jacksonville University of English & Philosophy – January 2020
Prior books published by Saint Julian Press from Kevin McGrath.
E ROS by Kevin McGrath
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In the genius of poetry and throughout the vicissitudes of human
affection EROS is a vital instrument of our
life, the irresistible and forceful agency of earthly nature which draws our
being into a cycle of time and the year; it is the perpetually circular
movement of creativity and destruction, of happiness and sadness, and the
primary origin of all worldly metaphor. These lyrics are taken from the four
continents of America, Europa, Asia, and Africa, as human love arises from the
void and then—having become aware of its incompleteness and having endeavoured to alter that condition—returns to the
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Cover art is an image of Jataka 539: Manimekhala Saves the Mahajanaka, Myanmar, 19th Century, courtesy of Lilian Handlin.
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A TRUE GUIDE TO LOVE – E ROS
- by Kevin McGRATH
Author photo credit Akos Szilvasi. |
Kevin McGRATH was born in southern China in 1951
and was educated in England and Scotland; he has lived and worked in France,
Greece, and India. Presently he is an associate of the Department of South Asian
Studies and poet in residence at Lowell House, Harvard University. Publications
include, Fame (1995), Lioness (1998), The Sanskrit Hero (2004),
Stri (2009), Jaya (2011), Supernature (2012), Heroic Krsna
and Eroica
(2013), In The Kacch
and Windward (2015), Arjuna Pandava
(2016), and Raja Yudhisthira
(2017). McGrath lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with his family. |
Author photo credit Akos Szilvasi. |
WINDWARD by KEVIN MCGRATH
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AS two lovers lie upon a shore the sun of justice passes overhead and
observes their consummation. There is only one narrative in the world of time
and human effort which we attempt to apprehend and to imitate in all our works and
WINDWARD is a book about this voyage and how it is that the lovers arrived
where they are now, following the circuit of the annual year, its ritual
metaphors and images. Whether we admit it or not we are all lovers and each
pursues that same one genius of life.
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Cover
art is an image of Buddhaghosa Visits Suvarna Bhumi, Myanmar, 19th C.,
photo credit, Lilian Handlin. |
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