Cousineau tantalizes us with his understanding of how night is a powerful companion for creativity. The quiet rhythm of the night is a holy experience of soul. He describes how language and culture arose around the fires of our ancestors talking into the night. By sharing stories and poems he takes us from the contemplative, starry night to the enlightenment of early dawn. Phil Cousineau is a freelance writer, filmmaker, photographer, art and literary tour leader, teacher of creativity, a lifelong lover of the night, and an all-around Renaissance man. He’s published over 30 books and has over 25 documentary film writing credits. He is also host and co-writer of "Global Spirit," a nationally broadcast television series. He's a guest host for New Dimensions Radio. His books include Wordcatcher (Viva Editions, Cleis Press 2010), Beyond Forgiveness: Reflections On Atonement (Jossey-Bass 2011), Stoking The Creative Fires (Red (Wheel/Wiser 2008), Burning the Midnight Oil: Illuminating Words For the Long Night’s Journey Into Day (Viva Editions 2014) and The Book of Roads: Travel Stories from Michigan to Marrakech (Viva Editions 2015).
Interview Date: 12/20/2013   Tags: MP3, Phil Cousineau, Zorba the Greek, storytelling, Nikos Kazantzakis, creative fire, Detroit, Van Gogh, Miles Davis, R.B. Morris, Poem Night Train Home, Richard E. Byrd, Alexander Eliot, Edward Hopper’s painting, Nighthawks, P. J. Curtis’ The Last Prince of Thormond, noctuaries, Driving Jack at Midnight, tea, tea houses, tea court, tea bag, creativity, art & painting, poetry, Art & Creativity,mythology, philosophy