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The Art of Poetry: How to Read a Poem
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Product Description
A uniquely comprehensive, step-by-step introduction to poetic form, The Art of Poetry moves progressively from smaller units such as the word, line, and image, to larger features such as verse forms and voice.In fourteen engaging, eloquently written chapters, Wolosky explores in depth how poetry works while offering brilliant readings of some of the finest lyric poetry in the English and American traditions. Both readers new to poetry and poetry veterans will be moved and enlightened as Wolosky interprets works by William Shakespeare, John Donne, William Blake, William Wordsworth, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Sylvia Plath, and others. Featuring a comprehensive bibliography, a glossary of poetic terms, and a new appendix of suggestions for further reading, The Art of Poetry is a rich source of inspiration.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #56465 in Books
- Published on: 2008-09-25
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 248 pages
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About the Author
Shira Wolosky is Professor of English and American Literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Customer Reviews
interesting
This book is presumably aimed mostly at an academic market, but the casual reader should not be put off by that. It's very readable and an interesting insight into how poetry is put together and how all the various aspects (words, syntax, rhythm etc) work together. Highly recommended for anyone interested in why good poems are good.
