Stained Glass

by Joanna Kurowska

Publisher:

Histria Books

, 2016

Overview

There is a mystery regarding the book’s cover... The street behind the glass is in an ancient town in Poland. The cobblestones are still there, so are the trees that once rustled over an old Jewish cemetery... Almost forgotten now, the cemetery reappears in Stained Glass, along with the people who once lived, loved, suffered--and laughed. Recalling the magic of those times, Stained Glass depicts the journey of a person who has left the world of her childhood and youth to try a new life--across the ocean.

Key Features

• Explores the evolution of personal identity through the lens of a bilingual poet transitioning.
• Showcases intimate family history and ancestral “roots” through vivid, imagery-rich poetry.
• Utilizes fresh and provocative English imagery to navigate the intersections of secular and sacred experiences.

Product Details

• Title: Stained Glass
• Author: Joanna Kurowska
• Publisher: Histria Books
• Print Publication Date: 2016
• Pages: 84
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• ISBNs: 9781632132222, 1632132222
• Resource ID: LLS:STAINEDGLASS
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2026-03-09T23:29:28Z

About Joanna Kurowska

Joanna Kurowska, is the author of six critically acclaimed poetry collections, Intricacies (Finishing Line Press, 2016), The Butterfly's Choice (Broadstone Books, 2015), Inclusions (Cervena Barva Press, 2014), The Wall & Beyond (eLectio Publishing, 2013), Obok : Near (Oficyna Literacka, 1999, Poland), and Ściana : The Wall (Wydawnictwo Dolnośląskie, 1997, Poland). Kurowska's poems, flash fiction, and scholarly work have been published widely in American and European journals.