Film, Video Prayers of a Heretic: A Poetry Reading

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Title
Prayers of a Heretic: A Poetry Reading
Summary
A reading by Yermiyahu Ahron Taub from his fourth book of poems, "Prayers of a Heretic," which explores the act of heresy and the condition of displacement refracted through the language of poetry and prayer. The title character has left the Orthodox Jewish world of his youth but remains engaged with his heritage and, in particular, the practice of prayer, albeit of a less traditional kind. Many of the poems in the collection celebrate reading, books and libraries as avenues for refuge and personal reconfiguration.
Event Date
August 27, 2013
Notes
-  Yermiyahu Ahron Taub is the author of four volumes of poetry.
Related Resources
African & Middle Eastern Division: https://www.loc.gov/rr/amed
Poetry & Literature at the Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/poetry/
Running Time
55 minutes 4 seconds
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