Kathleen Norris (poet)

"for the novelist Kathleen Norris, see Kathleen Norris"

Kathleen Norris (born 1947) is a best-selling poet and essayist. [ [http://www.barclayagency.com/norris.html Kathleen Norris ★ Steven Barclay Agency ] ] [http://community.tncc.edu/faculty/longt/e273/kathleen_norris.htm] She became known for her writings about Christian spirituality, especially after she became a Benedictine oblate and spent two extended periods at Saint John's Abbey in Minnesota. Born in Washington D.C., Norris was raised in South Dakota and Honolulu, attended Bennington College in Vermont and now divides her time between South Dakota and Hawaii.

She was married to the poet David Dwyer until his death in 2003.

Published Books

Non-Fiction:
*"Dakota: A Spiritual Geography" (awarded "Notable Book" status by "The New York Times")
*"The Cloister Walk"
*"The Virgin of Bennington"
*"Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith"
*"The Quotidian Mysteries: Laundry, Liturgy and "Women's Work."
*"Acedia and Me"

Poetry:
*"Falling Off"
*"The Middle of the World"
*"Little Girls in Church"
*"Journey" (collection)

Norris has also been a regular contributor to such magazines as "Christian Century".

References

External links

* [http://homileticsonline.com/subscriber/interviews/norris.asp Interview with Kathleen Norris]
* [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2096/is_3_50/ai_66935144 Poetry of Kathleen Norris ]