A Primer for Poets and Readers of Poetry

Author : Gregory Orr (University of Virginia)

Paperback

Published : Tuesday 13 February 2018

ISBN : 9780393253924

Price : €14.45

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A Primer for Poets and Readers of Poetry

by Gregory Orr (University of Virginia)

Paperback

13 Feb 2018

LANGUAGE ARTS AND DISCIPLINES
>> Writing

€14.45

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An innovative and accessible guide to poetry writing by an award-winning poet and beloved professor.

This primer guides young poets towards a deeper understanding of how poetry can function in their lives, while introducing the art in an exciting new way. It provides writing exercises and explains topics such as the personal and cultural threshold, the four forces that animate poetic language, tactics of revision, ecstasy and engagement as motives for poetry, and how to locate and learn from our personal poetic forebears.

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