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Aria Ligi

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Poetry, Historical Fiction, Biography

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Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Mary Shelley, John Keats, William Bl ...more

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Aria Ligi is an award-winning poet represented by 3.0 Talent Agency and published by 0-0-8 Studios. Among her notable earlier works are "Temple of Love," "Blood, Bone, and Stone," and the Pushcart-nominated "Hammer of God”. Her most recent work, “Hymn to Equity, Poems for William Wordsworth, " is the first in her fourteen-volume collection, The Romantic Series. She has been published widely and has been a featured guest on The Cozy Book Nook Podcast, Progressive News Network's Blog Talk Radio, and Aeon Byte Radio, where she showcased her work. Previously, she was editor-in-chief at New Poetry Magazine, an online international digest, Senior Poetry Editor at October Hill Magazine, and the Arts Director at SHE THE MAGAZINE. ...more

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What initially drew you to writing a collection of poetry based on Marie Antoinette?

Aria Ligi Thank you for this question! It's a rather curious answer. At the time I was actually writing my first book, Blood, Bone and Stone, when I happened up…moreThank you for this question! It's a rather curious answer. At the time I was actually writing my first book, Blood, Bone and Stone, when I happened upon a book which was historical fiction, based on Marie Antoinette's life, called Abundance by Sena Jeter Naslund. It was in the dollar bin at our local library, where they sell books outside. I had always been interested in Marie Antoinette and so I bought it. While reading it, I became so engrossed in the book, that I found myself writing for her (Marie). From there, I read nine more books. I added a section for Marie to Blood, Bone and Stone; however, I soon realized that my section was a book unto itself. Therefore, one could say that my first book, Blood Bone and Stone gave birth to the second one though Temple of Love was published first. A corollary to the how I became interested in Marie Antoinette is that I happened to go to school with a girl who was related to her. (This was when I was about ten). She brought in a tea cup and saucer for show and tell, which had the Queen's signature on the bottom. Now you may think this child was haughty about being related to her, but no, she was proud of it, but also a very sweet and kind person. She was one of those people you just don't forget, so in writing this book, I thought of her often, and hoped that she would feel some sense of honor. Connections like that can make a work not only evocative, but deeply personal. (less)

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Aria Ligi I am working on a fifteen book series of poetry for the Romantic Poets of the 18th and 19th Century. This is all poetry, written in their voices, and …moreI am working on a fifteen book series of poetry for the Romantic Poets of the 18th and 19th Century. This is all poetry, written in their voices, and about their lives. I have been writing this for the past six years.(less)

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	Hammer of God 4.73 avg rating — 22 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Temple of Love: poems for Marie Antoinette 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blood, Bone and Stone it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hymn to Equity (Romantic Series Book 1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	NEW POETRY 2018 ISSUE it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2018	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A remarkable feat! Andrew Benson Brown, Director of the SCP, reviews The Romantic Series.

A Complete Review of Aria Ligi’s 14-Volume Romantic Series | Classical Poetry Insights Explore Aria Ligi’s monumental 14-volume Romantic Series in verse, featuring the works of the leading literary figures of the early 19th century. In this review, we dive deep into the beauty, style, and themes of this poetry

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Aria Ligi rated a book it was amazing Voices of the Dead by Matt Bialer (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Time presses on for all of us, making mortality in all its ugliness and grandeur difficult to bear; the loss of anyone beloved is not easy. Bialar’s VOTD is therefore a must-read for anyone in mourning. With this as a starting point, I am struck by it ...more
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How does one sum up a life? Matt Bialer’s treatise on his wife Lenora’s passing unfolds as a Greek Chorale in free verse. The work features inundations in tone and texture, reminiscent of a Euripidean dirge. Here, rather than encountering Medea, we c ...more
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Aria Ligi rated a book it was amazing The Odyssey: (Illustrated Edition) by Homer	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
How does one sum up succinctly their feelings after reading Homer’s Odyssey? The task is daunting to say the least. I have been fortunate to stumble upon the newest version, Solot’s translation, through SCP. Solot’s available on Kindle and in paperba ...more
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