Writing Poetry - Softcover

Drake, Barbara

Softcover

ISBN 10: 015500154X ISBN 13: 9780155001541

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing, 1994

Synopsis

WRITING POETRY is intended to be an all-purpose poetry writing textbook, a fount of inspiration and informtion on the writing process, a solid first step for beginners, and a source of ideas for writers and teachers at all levels. Taken from the Greek word meaning making something up, poetry gos beyond the simple act of creation to inspire. In this textbook, the core structure of the genre is dissected so the intangible may be a little more understood. WRITING POETRY is an appreciative study of an allusive art.

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Review:

1. Beginning with Poetry. 2. Memory. 3. Catalogs. 4. Observation. 5. Address. 6. Form. 7. Configuration and Revision. 8. Allusion. 9. Surrealism and Romanticism. 10. Voice. 11. Genres. 12. Myth Making. 13. Games and Experiments. 14. Then and Now.

Synopsis:

Writing Poetry 2/e provides an introduction to the creative processes in a tone that is inviting and instructive. Well-planned writing exercises provide structured learning experiences so students build both skill and confidence.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 015500154X
• ISBN 13: 9780155001541
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 385