Modern Poems on the Bible: An Anthology

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Summary: An effort at poetic Midrash
Review: This is a very interesting and commendable effort. David Curzon chooses Biblical passages and around them gathers modern poetry. They are meant to be a kind of Midrash, an imaginative interpretative extension of the text. He also includes an introductory essay and one on the ' Pleasures of Midrash'.The list of poets is long and largely distinguished .The book is rich in suggestion and inspiration and highly recommended.