{"product_id":"the-virgin-of-bennington-paperback","title":"The Virgin of Bennington - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathleen Norris\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShy and sheltered as a young woman, Kathleen Norris wasn't prepared for the sex, drugs, and bohemianism of Bennington College in the late 1960s\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eand when she moved to New York City after graduation, it was a case of out of the frying pan and into the fire. In this chronicle, Norris remembers the education she received, both formal and fortuitous; the influence of her mentor Betty Kray, who shunned the spotlight while serving as a guiding force in the poetry world of the late 20th century; her encounters with such figures as James Merrill, Jim Carroll, Denise Levertov, Stanley Kunitz, Patti Smith, and Erica Jong; and her eventual decision to leave Manhattan for the less-crowded landscape she described so memorably in Dakota. This account of the making of a young writer will resonate with anyone who has stumbled bravely into a bigger world and found the poetry that lurks on rooftops and in railroad apartments\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003eand with anyone who has enjoyed the blessings of inspiring teachers and great friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathleen Norris\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning, bestselling author of \u003cb\u003eAmazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith\u003c\/b\u003e; \u003cb\u003eThe Cloister Walk\u003c\/b\u003e; and \u003cb\u003eDakota: A Spiritual Geography\u003c\/b\u003e. Her poems have appeared in \u003cb\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/b\u003e, in various anthologies, and in her own three volumes of poetry. She divides her time between South Dakota and Hawaii.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.08 x 8.24 x 5.58 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 02, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47335627948217,"sku":"9781573229135","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/4309\/4713\/files\/SlQqsijRsB9781573229135.webp?v=1780498236","url":"https:\/\/thoobo.com\/products\/the-virgin-of-bennington-paperback","provider":"Thoobo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}