Imprisoned in a tiny cell, this 16th-century mystic wrote his most famous poems on the search for God. Dark Night of the Soul by St. John of the Cross as translated by Mirabai Starr is an acclaimed new translation, the first from a scholar outside the Catholic Church which restores the beauty and candor of the original while offering new relevance for the 21st-century seeker.
While imprisoned for his attempts to reform the Church, 16th-century Spanish mystic John of the Cross composed many of his now classic poems of the soul's longing for God. Escaping his captors, John fell into a state of ecstasy and finished "Dark Night of the Soul," with additional commentary for other seekers.
In Dark Night of the Soul by St. John of the Cross as translated by Mirabai Starr, she has crafted an engaging and evocative translation of John's most famous treatise. Dark Night of the Soul by St. John of the Cross as translated by Mirabai Starr is a must-read for all Christians.
