The Awful Rowing Toward God is a powerful collection of poetry by the inventive and prolific poet Anne Sexton. This work tackles a universal theme: the agonizing search for God that is part of our lives. Derived from intense personal experience, Sexton explores the dilemmas and triumphs, the agony and peace of her highly unorthodox faith.

This collection shares her findings as the quest progresses, speaking to our most passionate yearnings for love and our deepest fears of evil and death. The uncompromising honesty and vividness of this collection confirm her stature as a compelling voice of our time.