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Gospel of the Throwaway Daughter: Poems by Nancy Bevilaqua [Bevilaqua, Nancy] is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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The poems in Gospel of the Throwaway Daughter describe a vision of the relationship between Jesus and Maryam of Magdala (a relationship which the author believes was intimate), and the lives of those around them at that time and in that place. Although they are, to some extent, based on New Testament and Gnostic texts, they are not meant to be read as "Christian" poems; they are, instead, poems about life and love and the possibilities of the spirit. Some of the poems in the book have been published in the literary journals Kentucky Review, Cafe Aphra, Menacing Hedge , and Construction. Nancy Bevilaqua's poems have also appeared in or are forthcoming from Tupelo Quarterly, Atticus Review, Apogee Journal, Iodine Poetry Journal, Houseboat, The Otter, Hubbub , and other literary journals. "Nancy Bevilaqua's poems beautifully incorporate the language of apocryphal and Gnostic texts, as well as Roman mythology, giving us pollinated lines full of an understanding of what it means to love supernaturally and to feel limited by our physicality. The characters of the New Testament are blooming, are transformed, are given true voices that are calling out past the limitations of the body. The

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Author

Nancy Bevilaqua [Bevilaqua, Nancy]

Publisher

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9781500107598

Category

work of literary fiction

Subjects

Poetry, Humanities

Rating

4 / 5 (7 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14