The Thinking Root: The Poetry of Earliest Greek Philosophy

By Dan Beachy-Quick

• Author is acclaimed author whose previous Seedbank title, Stone-Garland, was selected by the New York Times as a “New & Noteworthy Poetry” title and named a “Best Book in Translation” by BookRiot
• The book’s translation of the earliest Greek intellects offers a contemporary perspective on philosophy, observation, spirituality, geology, and the natural world—and how we all might live more meaningful, nourished lives

• Language: English
• Publisher: Milkweed Editions
• Release date: Apr 11, 2023
• ISBN: 9781571317605

Dan Beachy-Quick

Dan Beachy-Quick is a poet, essayist, and translator. His books include Variations on Dawn and Dusk, which was longlisted for the National Book Awards. His work has been supported by the Lannan, Monfort, and Guggenheim Foundations. He is a University Distinguished Teaching Scholar at Colorado State University, where he teaches in the MFA program in creative writing.