99 Psalms

by Said

Book Overview

SAID's 99 Psalms are poems of praise and lament, of questioning and wondering. In the tradition of the Hebrew psalmist, they find their voice in exile, in this case one that is both existential and geographical. His decision to include 99 in this collection recalls the ancient Muslim tradition that ascribes 99 names to Allah, though the "lord"whom this psalmist addresses is not bounded by this or any other religious tradition. As...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1612612946
• ISBN13: 9781612612942
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Paraclete Press (MA)
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.4"