Textbook
How to Write a PoemISBN: 978-1-4051-2480-5
Paperback
168 pages
July 2005, ©2005, Wiley-Blackwell
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An innovative introduction to writing poetry designed for students
of creative writing and budding poets alike.
- Challenges the reader’s sense of what is possible in a
poem.
- Traces the history and highlights the potential of
poetry.
- Focuses on the fundamental principles of poetic construction,
such as: Who is speaking? Who are they speaking to? Why does their
speaking take this form?
- Considers both experimental and mainstream approaches to
contemporary poetry.
- Consists of fourteen chapters, making it suitable for use over
one semester.
- Encourages readers to experiment with their poetry.