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A Kingdom of Love is a lyrical interrogation of the place of the sacred and profane in a demythologised world from poet and Anglican parish priest, Rachel Mann.

Rachel Mann is an Anglican parish priest and writer. She was Poet-in-Residence at Manchester Cathedral between 2009 and 2017 and is the author of seven books, including Fierce Imaginings: The Great War, Ritual, Memory and God (DLT, 2017). She is Visiting Fellow in Creative Writing and English at Manchester Metropolitan University. ... read more

'Mann's wrestling with ideas of language and religion is ambitious and richly complex... there's a wonderful energy and tangibility.'

Patrick James Errington, Poetry London
'A surprising talent alive and flourishing in our secular world.'
William Bedford, Agenda
'A passionate examination in short lyrics, of some of life's big questions on death, faith, doubt and, of course, love.'
Lizzie Husum, Dundee University Review of the Arts
'These are poems of hard-working faith: tense and taut, perceptive, and humbly vulnerable.'
Martyn Halsall, Church Times
'This book has a great deal to offer those who don't believe in a god; strength, connection, the time taken to slow down and reflect on how we relate to others, and how we can continue to move forward on both difficult days and joyous ones... These are poems to sit with, to linger over.'

Dianne Mulholland

'This collection by Anglican priest and poet Rachel Mann is richly lyrical and textured ... These poems are certainly food for thought, but they neither pontificate nor patronise ... wry and poignant and reflective by turns'

Sarah Law, Stride magazine: 'Liturgy, Litany and Lyric'

'A Kingdom of Love is a stirring set of poems, vibrant, gentle, yet at times has the ability to make the reader aware of their surroundings, a mild shaking of sorts'
The Bobsphere
'This is a beautiful, incantatory free verse that sparkles with alliteration and allusions'
BookishBeck
'A Kingdom of Love is a hard-won book of wonders. Poem after poem works at the edge of what language can describe or explore - the nature of belief, the presence and absence of God, the rituals and reality of death, suffering and above all, love. It is a mesmerising debut.'
Michael Symmons Roberts

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A Kingdom of Love Rachel Mann RRP: GBP 9.99 Discount: 10% You Save: GBP 1.00 Price: GBP 8.99 Available This title is available for academic inspection (paperback only). Paperback ISBN: 978 1 784108 57 1 Categories: 21st Century, Anglican, British, First Collections, Language, LGBTQ+, Women Imprint: Anvil Press Poetry Published: September 2019 216 x 135 x 6 mm 72 pages Publisher: Carcanet Press Also available in: eBook (Kindle), eBook (EPUB) Digital access available through Exact Editions Description Author Reviews A Kingdom of Love is a lyrical interrogation of the place of the sacred and profane in a demythologised world from poet and Anglican parish priest, Rachel Mann. Rachel Mann is an Anglican parish priest and writer. She was Poet-in-Residence at Manchester Cathedral between 2009 and 2017 and is the author of seven books, including Fierce Imaginings: The Great War, Ritual, Memory and God (DLT, 2017). She is Visiting Fellow in Creative Writing and English at Manchester Metropolitan University. ... read more 'Mann's wrestling with ideas of language and religion is ambitious and richly complex... there's a wonderful energy and tangibility.' Patrick James Errington, Poetry London 'A surprising talent alive and flourishing in our secular world.' William Bedford, Agenda 'A passionate examination in short lyrics, of some of life's big questions on death, faith, doubt and, of course, love.' Lizzie Husum, Dundee University Review of the Arts 'These are poems of hard-working faith: tense and taut, perceptive, and humbly vulnerable.' Martyn Halsall, Church Times 'This book has a great deal to offer those who don't believe in a god; strength, connection, the time taken to slow down and reflect on how we relate to others, and how we can continue to move forward on both difficult days and joyous ones... These are poems to sit with, to linger over.' Dianne Mulholland 'This collection by Anglican priest and poet Rachel Mann is richly lyrical and textured ... These poems are certainly food for thought, but they neither pontificate nor patronise ... wry and poignant and reflective by turns' Sarah Law, Stride magazine: 'Liturgy, Litany and Lyric' 'A Kingdom of Love is a stirring set of poems, vibrant, gentle, yet at times has the ability to make the reader aware of their surroundings, a mild shaking of sorts' The Bobsphere 'This is a beautiful, incantatory free verse that sparkles with alliteration and allusions' BookishBeck 'A Kingdom of Love is a hard-won book of wonders. Poem after poem works at the edge of what language can describe or explore - the nature of belief, the presence and absence of God, the rituals and reality of death, suffering and above all, love. It is a mesmerising debut.' Michael Symmons Roberts	Share this... Quick Links Carcanet Celebrates 50 Years! Anvil Press Poetry Aspects of Portugal Audio Books Carcanet Classics Carcanet Fiction Carcanet Film Carcanet Poetry FyfieldBooks Lintott Press Little Island Press Lives and Letters OxfordPoets PN Review Sheep Meadow Press The Carcanet Blog Katherine Horrex: Growlery read more David Morley: Lyrebird of Language read more PNR 254: Editorial read more Hamish Whyte: On Edwin Morgan read more The Long Beds: Kate Miller read more Looking for Tenderfoot: Chris Beckett read more
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