Swimming in the Rain: New and Selected Poems 1980-2015 - Paperback

by Chana Bloch (Author)

Chana Bloch's collection of new and selected poetry is a retrospective view on Jewish texts and traditions, illness, death, gender, memory, and family life.

Author Biography

Chana Bloch (1940-2017) was a poet, translator, scholar, and teacher. During her lifetime she authored six books of poems and six books of translations of Hebrew poetry both ancient and contemporary. She also authored a critical study on George Herbert. Bloch was professor emerita of English literature and creative writing at Mills College, where she directed the creative writing program.