Selected Books of the Beloved

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This book is the culmination of Orr's decade-and-a-half-long exploration of "The Book" of the beloved, an imaginary anthology that contains all the poems ever written Copper Canyon Press has published five books by Gregory Orr When Orr was twelve, he accidentally killed his brother in a hunting accident-which has since influenced his entire life and career For Orr, poetry has been the way he has healed from the grief and trauma of his past. A master of lyric poetry, this book is accessible and relatable to any reader Along with being an acclaimed poet, Orr is a professor, critic, editor, essayist, memoirist Memoir The Blessing was a Publishers Weekly pick for 50 best nonfiction books of 2002 Orr was involved in the civil rights movement, and while part of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee he was kidnapped and beaten. When you get a free moment, please read Orr's powerful Op-Ed in the New York Times (April 29, 2014) entitled "When a Child Kills, " written in response to a young girl who accidentally killed her shooting instructor

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