An Evening of Poetry with Poet Malcolm Guite

201 East Ontario Street,Chicago IL 60611

11 May, 2023

Description

Join us for an evening of poetry with Malcolm Guite to celebrate the publication of the Christian Century's newest book Taking Root in the Heart: 34 Poets from the Christian Century , edited by our poetry editor, Jill Peláez Baumgaertner. Reading and lecture with a reception following. Malcolm Guite, the featured speaker at the book launch of Taking Root in the Heart: 34 Poets from the Christian Century (Paraclete), is an Anglican priest, a poet, an academic, and a singer-songwriter. He has written fourteen books of poetry, theology, and literary criticism and was a Chaplain for twenty years at Girton College, Cambridge where he remains Supernumerary Fellow. Guite lectures widely in the U. S. and England on theology and the imagination and the ways that poetry can re-awaken our prayer life. He rides his motorcycle through the English countryside and plays guitar in a blues band called Mystery Train. A copy of Taking Root in the Heart is included with every ticket. Dessert reception and cash bar following the lecture. Questions? Feel free to call Heidi at 312-263-7510 x 229.