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. 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
Black Earth, Wisconsin
Black Earth is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,320 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Black Earth...

 (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, and author of Wineries of Minnesota and Wisconsin. She is a founder of and Senior Fellow at The Black Earth Institute, connecting earth, spirit and society through the arts.

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. She is professor of interdisciplinary studies at Chicago's DePaul University
DePaul University
DePaul University is a private institution of higher education and research in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul...

 School for New Learning, She is also on the faculty of the Maybe Logic Academy

Awards

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

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
    Association for Consciousness Exploration
    The Association for Consciousness Exploration LLC is an American organization based in Northeastern Ohio which produces events, books, and recorded media in the fields of "magic, mind-sciences, alternative lifestyles, comparative religion/spirituality, entertainment, holistic healing, and related...

    )

Interviews


External links

  • Patricia-Monaghan.com
  • Whole Terrain link to Monaghan's articles published in Whole Terrain
    Whole Terrain
    Whole Terrain: Journal of Reflective Environmental Practice is an environmentally-themed literary journal that's published approximately once a year by Antioch University New England . Each volume explores emerging ecological and social issues from the perspectives of practitioners working in the...

  • Black Earth Institute Website
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