Kathleen Norris (poet)
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Kathleen Norris (born in Washington, D.C. on July 27, 1947) is a best-selling poet
and essayist. 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.
Poetry:
Norris has also been a regular contributor to such magazines as Christian Century.
Kathleen Norris
Kathleen Thompson Norris was an American novelist and wife of fellow writer Charles Norris, whom she wed in 1909...
Kathleen Norris (born in Washington, D.C. on July 27, 1947) is a best-selling poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and essayist. She became known for her writings about Christian spirituality, especially after she became a Benedictine
Benedictine
Benedictine refers to the spirituality and consecrated life in accordance with the Rule of St Benedict, written by Benedict of Nursia in the sixth century for the cenobitic communities he founded in central Italy. The most notable of these is Monte Cassino, the first monastery founded by Benedict...
oblate
Oblate (religion)
An oblate in Christian monasticism is a person who is specifically dedicated to God or to God's service. Currently, oblate has two meanings:...
and spent two extended periods at Saint John's Abbey
Saint John's Abbey
Saint John's Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota is a Benedictine monastery affiliated with the American Cassinese Congregation. The Abbey was established following the arrival in the area of monks from Saint Vincent Abbey of Latrobe, Pennsylvania in 1856. Saint John's is the second-largest...
in Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
. Born in Washington D.C., Norris was raised in South Dakota and Honolulu, attended Bennington College
Bennington College
Bennington College is a liberal arts college located in Bennington, Vermont, USA. The college was founded in 1932 as a women's college and became co-educational in 1969.-History:-Early years:...
in Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
and now divides her time between South Dakota
South Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
and Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
.
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 TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
) - The Cloister Walk
- The Virgin of Bennington
- Amazing Grace: A Vocabulary of Faith
- Benedict and Scholastica
- The Quotidian Mysteries: Laundry, Liturgy and "Women's Work"
- Acedia and Me
Poetry:
- Falling Off
- The Middle of the World
- The Year of Common Things
- Little Girls in Church
- Journey (collection)
Norris has also been a regular contributor to such magazines as Christian Century.