Babylon Songs is a collection of poetry written by Colleen S. Harris. The book presents the unsung voices of women, both real and mythical, from our present and past. The collection is divided into three sections: “A Prelude to Madness,” “These Inconvenient Women,” and “Perishable Truths.” Each section combines Harris’ lyrical poetry form of storytelling with relatable and reflective dialogue that feels like a personal exchange between the poetess and her reader.
Colleen S. Harris is a three-time Pushcart Prize nominee. She holds and MFA in Writing, a PhD in Mythological Studies, and her Doctorate of Education (along with five other academic degrees). Harris currently serve as the Dean of the Sue & Radcliffe Killam Library at Texas A&M International University and is the author of four other poetry collections and three chapbooks. Among her poetry scholarship she co-edited Women Versed in Myth: Essays on Modern Women Poets (McFarland, 2016) and Women on Poetry; Writing, Revising, Publishing, and Teaching (McFarland, 2012).
The illustrations in the collection are linocuts by French artist, Sandie Levent. This edition is handprinted on a Victoria Parallel Platen Press and handbound as an exposed spine binding at First Bite Press bindery. The book is printed on Rives Lightweight and Hahnemuhle Ingres. The typefaces include Palatino Linotype and Adobe Garamond Pro.
Babylon Songs is a collection of poetry written by Colleen S. Harris. The book presents the unsung voices of women, both real and mythical, from our present and past. The collection is divided into three sections: “A Prelude to Madness,” “These Inconvenient Women,” and “Perishable Truths.” Each section combines Harris’ lyrical poetry form of storytelling with relatable and reflective dialogue that feels like a personal exchange between the poetess and her reader.
Colleen S. Harris is a three-time Pushcart Prize nominee. She holds and MFA in Writing, a PhD in Mythological Studies, and her Doctorate of Education (along with five other academic degrees). Harris currently serve as the Dean of the Sue & Radcliffe Killam Library at Texas A&M International University and is the author of four other poetry collections and three chapbooks. Among her poetry scholarship she co-edited Women Versed in Myth: Essays on Modern Women Poets (McFarland, 2016) and Women on Poetry; Writing, Revising, Publishing, and Teaching (McFarland, 2012).
The illustrations in the collection are linocuts by French artist, Sandie Levent. This edition is handprinted on a Victoria Parallel Platen Press and handbound as an exposed spine binding at First Bite Press bindery. The book is printed on Rives Lightweight and Hahnemuhle Ingres. The typefaces include Palatino Linotype and Adobe Garamond Pro.
