基本説明
Combines an accessible introduction to the essential elements of the craft, with a critical awareness of its underpinnings.
Full Description
Writing Poetry combines an accessible introduction to the essential elements of the craft, with a critical awareness of its underpinnings. The authors argue that separating the making of poems from critical thinking about them is a false divide and encourage students to become accomplished critics and active readers of poetic texts.
Contents
Introduction to Writing PoetryI: FOUNDATIONS.- Establishing Practice.- Form and Structure.- Voice.- Style.- Subject.- The Cultures of Poetry Writing.- Foundational Exercises.- PART II: SPECULATIONS.- Exploring Possibilities.- Forms and Structures.- Voices.- Styles.- Subjects.- The Cultures of Poetry Writing.- Key Points: Speculations in Poetry Writing.- Speculative Exercises.- Creative Critical Further Reading.- Bibliography.- Index.