Patricia Monaghan was born on February 15, 1946. Her parents, Mary Gordon and Edward Monaghan, were Irish … See more

Throughout her career, Patricia Monaghan's work dealt with issues of spirituality, especially women's spirituality. In 1979, she published the first encyclopedia of female divinities, a book which has r… See more

Patricia Monaghan's four books of poetry share an emphasis on the book as more than a random collection of poems. Each centers on a specific theme. Her first book, Winterburning, explores the paradoxical connection … See more

Patricia Monaghan was a founder of and Senior Fellow at The Black Earth Institute., an organization dedicated to inspiring artists to serve the causes of inclusive spirituality, protecting and healing the earth and fightin… See more

Monaghan won a Pushcart Prize (2003) for "Physics and Grief". Her work was also included in Best American Spiritual Writing that year. She won the 2008 Paul Gruchow Memorial Essay Award; the Phoenix Award for Poetry, … See more