He Held Radical Light: The Art of Faith, the Faith of Art

by Christian Wiman

Book Overview

A moving meditation on memory, oblivion, and eternity by one of our most celebrated poets

What is it we want when we can't stop wanting? And how do we make that hunger productive and vital rather than corrosive and destructive? These are the questions that animate Christian Wiman as he explores the relationships between art and faith, death and fame, heaven and oblivion. Above all, He Held Radical Light is a love letter to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250249457
• ISBN13: 9781250249456
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Picador USA
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.1"