The Language of Life: A Festival of Poets.

MOYERS, Bill. [Madeleine K. Albright].

$125.00

Item Number: 149002

New York: Doubleday, 1995.

First edition of this compelling exploration of poetry’s power. 8vo, original publisher’s half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright was the first woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State. She acted under President Bill Clinton from 1997 to 2001, leading the United States through foreign policy in the Middle East with the endorsement of military action in Iraq. At the 1998 NATO summit, Albright coined the “3 Ds” of NATO, “which is no diminution of NATO, no discrimination and no duplication – because I think that we don’t need any of those three “Ds” to happen.” After her tenure as Secretary of State, she served as chair of the consulting Albright Stonebridge Group and was the Michael and Virginia Mortara Endowed Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. For Albright’s contributions to foreign policy and relations that defined a century, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Bookplate to the front pastedown from, “The Private Collection of Secretary Madeleine K. Albright.” Jacket art by Kit Williams. Jacket design by Rhyder and Bailey.

In The Language of Life, Moyers offers a platform for poets to share their thoughts on how poetry can illuminate the human condition and transform the way we see the world. The book features poets such as Rita Dove, Ted Hughes, and James Wright, among others, who reflect on their craft, the personal and political forces that shape their work, and the enduring relevance of poetry in modern life. Through these intimate and insightful discussions, Moyers highlights the vital role poetry plays in fostering empathy, understanding, and social change. The book stands as both a celebration of poetry and a call to recognize the importance of language as a tool for connection and reflection in contemporary society.