Whispers: Poems - Paperback

by Jonathan Russell (Author)

Whispers is a collection of poems that celebrates love in the natural world, while they offer a profound reverence for life. At times uplifting and at times humorous, this volume will draw the reader into Russell's lush world of rich imagery. As a poet, novelist, academic, and composer, Russell offers a unique viewpoint, as he is legally blind, yet "sees" perhaps with more clarity than those with sight.

Author Biography

Dr. Jonathan Russell is a poet, an educator, an author, and a composer. He holds an Honorary Doctorate of Literature, London Institute for Applied Research (London, 1993) and Docteur des Lettres, Psychologie et Litterature, Academie Des Sciences Humaines Universelles (Paris, 1993). He is an Honorary Professor of Humanities at the Institute of Higher Economic and Social Studies in Brussels, Belgium. Russell was chosen as "International Literary Man of the Year for Services to Poetry," in 1995 by the International Biographical Center of Cambridge. He received the grand prize in 1998 and again in 1999 from the American Poetry Association and he has been admitted to the Academy of American Poets. Dr. Russell collaborated with Russian folk singer Sasha Rosenbaum on a peace song for Gorbachev, which was sung at the White House during the signing of the peace treaty by President Bush Sr. He has performed extensively on BBC Radio, and on Long Island, NY television. Dr. Russell is a resident of Port Chester, New York, near New York City.