Light While There Is Light: An American History

by Keith Waldrop

One of the unheralded masterpieces of twentieth-century American fiction, Light While There Is Light is acclaimed poet Keith Waldrop s autobiographical novel about the myriad ghosts left behind by his family. Born to a deeply religious mother, the narrator and his siblings are led across the US as she searches for the right religious sect a trip that ends with her speaking in tongues, and finally her total isolation. But no synopsis can do justice...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1564788059
• ISBN13: 9781564788054
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
• Length: 201 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 7.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher