The Eye of the Poet: Six Views of the Art and Craft of Poetry
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (857 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195132556 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Rich resource for beginning students and advanced poets. Finding their 'eye'--their vision as a poet--is exactly what I want them to discover!"--Ellen Kort, Poet Laureate of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Featuring contributions from widely published and practicing poets who are also experienced teachers and presenters of poetry, The Eye of the Poet: Six Views of the Art and Craft of Poetry provides students and other readers with invaluable practical advice. In his section, Billy Collins looks at the ways reading and writing poetry give readers pleasure, while Carol Muske's essay examines the question, "What is a poem?" David Baker and Ann Townsend discuss the formal and musical aspects of
Reader and Writer said The Aye of the Poet too. These are essays on the craft, process, and thinking of poetry. It's the sort of book that's easy to carry and worth carrying because when you sit down to read it you're happy you have it. There are six essays by seven authors. Two essays are outstanding. The first is by Billy Collins, not really my type of poet in the large picture, but he's accessible, which I think is the goal of the book. He pursues the question of what happens to us when we read a poem and he approaches the possible answers from a var
. David Citino is Professor of English and Creative Writing at The Ohio State University