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Baer, William

 
9781582974156: Writing Metrical Poetry: Contemporary Lessons for Mastering Traditional Forms
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ISBN 10: 1582974152 ISBN 13: 9781582974156
Editorial: Writer's Digest Books, 2006

Sinopsis

Write poetry in the great metrical tradition of Dante, Shakespeare, Dickinson, Frost, and the poets of the current Formalist revival

&break;&break;In this contemporary guide, you'll learn how to write metrical poetry in all the major forms, from blank verse and quatrains to sonnets and villanelles. Each chapter provides step-by-step instruction that's accessible and easy to understand for even the most beginning poet.

&break;&break;This book includes unique features difficult to find anywhere else:

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  • Essential but non-intimidating instruction on meter and rhyme&break;
  • Focused assignments detailing how to make your first attempt at a specific form&break;
  • Illuminating discussions on pop culture, figures of speech, difficult themes, and other important topics&break;
  • An engaging overview of poetry's history, and why it's important to learn the traditional forms
&break;&break;Complementing the instruction are many classic and contemporary poems, including recent work by Richard Wilbur, Wendy Cope, X.J. Kennedy, Dana Gioia, Rachel Hadas, Wyatt Prunty, Alicia Stallings, and many others.

&break;&break;Writing Metrical Poetry is the perfect course in metrical poetry for the person working alone or working in the classroom.

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Reseña del editor

"Writing Metrical Poetry" heralds a return to prominence for formal verse-sonnets, ballads, blank verse and other forms. With a contemporary, accessible voice it stands apart from other coverage on the subject. The features include: clear, unintimidating explanations from a recognised master of metrical poetry; instruction illustrated with work from today's leading poets - Seamus Heaney, Dana Gioia, W.S. Merwin, Richard Wilbur, and others; and the only up-to-date guide to writing metrical poetry on the market. The popular voice and systematic, building-block approach make the book ideal for the lone poet and the eager student.

Biografía del autor

William Baer is the founding editor and publisher of The Formalist and head of the University of Evansville Press. He is the winner of the T.S. Elliot prize for poetry, a NEA fellowship for fiction and the Jack Nicholson Screenwriting Award. He lives in Evansville, Indiana.

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Editorial
Writer's Digest Books
Año de publicación
2006
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1582974152
ISBN 13 
9781582974156
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
264
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