Poetry. Brimming with characteristic charm and careful regard, Madeline DeFrees ranges in scope and scale from sonnets about Elvis, a poem cycle about sculptor Henry Moore, and lyrics about cataracts. DeFrees' poems are filled with daily encounters--birds outside the window, trips to the doctor, the plants in her well-tended garden--yet she brilliantly elevates these subjects beyond the personal.
Author City: SEATTLE, WA USA
At 17, Madeline DeFrees entered a Catholic convent and remained a nun for 38 years. She has published nine volumes of poetry and has taught at universities and colleges throughout the United States. Her most recent book, BLUE DUSK, won the Lenore Marshall/The Nation prize. She lives in Seattle.