Patricia Monaghan

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Patricia Monaghan, Ph.D., (born 15 February 1946) is one of the pioneers of the contemporary women's spirituality movement.[1] She is the author of more than 15 books of poetry and nonfiction, including the two volume Encyclopedia of Goddesses and Heroines. She lives in Black Earth, Wisconsin (although she holds dual Irish and American citizenship), where she and her husband Michael McDermott tend a vineyard and large organic garden. She is also a wine expert,[2] and author of Wineries of Minnesota and Wisconsin. She is a founder of and Senior Fellow at The Black Earth Institute,[3] connecting earth, spirit and society through the arts.

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[edit] Education and degrees

Monaghan holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in English, an M.F.A. in Creative Writing, and a Ph.D. in Literature & Science.[4] She is professor of interdisciplinary studies at Chicago's DePaul University School for New Learning,[4] She is also on the faculty of the Maybe Logic Academy[5]

[edit] Awards

Monaghan is a winner of the Pushcart Prize for Literature (2004)[6]. Her work was also included in "Best American Spiritual Writing" that year.[7]

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] Discography

  • Songs of the Kerry Madwoman--Music by Michael Smith, sung by Jamie O'Reilly
  • 2002 - Seasons of the Witch - Peggy Monaghan (Lyrics & Poetry by Patricia Monaghan) 2-CD set (Arctic Siren) ASIN B00007BK4L
  • 1994 - Seasons of the Witch - Peggy Monaghan (Lyrics & Poetry by Patricia Monaghan)
  • 1993 - The Way of the Goddess (recorded lecture on cassette) (Association for Consciousness Exploration)

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Feminine and Goddess Wisdom and Spirituality - Women's Wisdom - Soulful Features
  2. ^ The Wine Connoisseur Online Magazine
  3. ^ Black Earth Institute Website
  4. ^ a b DePaul University SNL Faculty Listing
  5. ^ Maybe Logic Academy. Patricia Monaghan
  6. ^ WordTech Editions. Homefront, Poems by Patricia Monaghan
  7. ^ King. Barbara J. In Praise of Immersion: The Best American Spiritual Writing 2004

[edit] References

[edit] Interviews

[edit] External links

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