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PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100156724006
ISBN-139780156724005
eBay Product ID (ePID)77501
Product Key Features
Number of Pages144 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NamePoetry Handbook : a Prose Guide to Understanding and Writing Poetry
SubjectStyle Manuals, General, Poetry, Subjects & Themes / General
Publication Year1994
TypeTextbook
AuthorMary Oliver
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Poetry, Language Arts & Disciplines
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight5.7 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN93-049676
ReviewsNational Book Award winner Oliver ( New and Selected Poems ) delivers with uncommon concision and good sense that paradoxical thing: a prose guide to writing poetry. Her discussion may be of equal interest to poetry readers and beginning or experienced writers. She's neither a romantic nor a mechanic, but someone who has observed poems and their writing closely and who writes with unassuming authority about the work she and others do, interspersing history and analysis with exemplary poems (the poets include James Wright, William Carlos Williams, Elizabeth Bishop, Marianne Moore and Walt Whitman). Divided into short chapters on sound, the line, imagery, tone, received forms and free verse, the book also considers the need for revision (an Oliver poem typically passes through 40 or 50 drafts before it is done) and the pros and cons of writing workshops. And though her prose is wisely spare, a reader also falls gladly on signs of a poet: ''Who knows anyway what it is, that wild, silky part of ourselves without which no poem can live?'' or ''Poems begin in experience, but poems are not in fact experience . . . they exist in order to be poems.'' (July)
TitleLeadingA
Grade FromNinth Grade
Synopsis"Mary Oliver would probably never admit to anything so grandiose as an effort to connect the conscious mind and the heart (that's what she says poetry can do), but that is exactly what she accomplishes in this stunning little handbook." ??--?? Los Angeles Times From the beloved, legendary poet, the ultimate guide to writing and understanding poetry., With passion, wit, and good common sense, the celebrated poet Mary Oliver tells of the basic ways a poem is built-meter and rhyme, form and diction, sound and sense. Drawing on poems from Robert Frost, Elizabeth Bishop, and others, Oliver imparts an extraordinary amount of information in a remarkably short space. "Stunning" (Los Angeles Times). Index., "Mary Oliver would probably never admit to anything so grandiose as an effort to connect the conscious mind and the heart (that's what she says poetry can do), but that is exactly what she accomplishes in this stunning little handbook."-- Los Angeles Times From the beloved and acclaimed poet, an ultimate guide to writing and understanding poetry. With passion and wit, Mary Oliver skillfully imparts expertise from her long, celebrated career as a disguised poet. She walks readers through exactly how a poem is built, from meter and rhyme, to form and diction, to sound and sense, drawing on poems by Robert Frost, Elizabeth Bishop, and others. This handbook is an invaluable glimpse into Oliver's prolific mind--a must-have for all poetry-lovers., "Mary Oliver would probably never admit to anything so grandiose as an effort to connect the conscious mind and the heart (that's what she says poetry can do), but that is exactly what she accomplishes in this stunning little handbook."--Los Angeles Times From the beloved and acclaimed poet, an ultimate guide to writing and understanding poetry. With passion and wit, Mary Oliver skillfully imparts expertise from her long, celebrated career as a disguised poet. She walks readers through exactly how a poem is built, from meter and rhyme, to form and diction, to sound and sense, drawing on poems by Robert Frost, Elizabeth Bishop, and others. This handbook is an invaluable glimpse into Oliver's prolific mind--a must-have for all poetry-lovers.
LC Classification NumberPE1505.O35 1994
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- 01. Feb. 2017
A poetry handbook. Exactly what it says, gives tips and pointers.
I have just started writing poetry for my own pleasure. It gave me the reason why, do we write and where does the inspiration come from. What Mary Oliver said is what I have sensed. Inspiration is sometimes mysterious. Enjoyed the book, and the insight within.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 16. Jun. 2021
Mary Oliver's invaluable advice on writing poetry
When a stellar poet, writer and essayist explains how she works as a poet and shares her considerable talents and tools with the readers, this book deserves a place of honor amongst any collection of books on poetry and how to write it.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 16. Mär. 2022
Great book!
Great book! It was very helpful for my writing and is excellent.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 14. Apr. 2024
Great little volume
This is an excellent book for the study of the craft elements of poetry, Plain language, no nonsense guidance with excellent examples,Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 27. Mai. 2025
Nice book ,looking forward to reading it...
Nice book ,looking forward to reading itBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 14. Dez. 2021
Must have for any writer of poetry or prose!
Wonderful handbook. Beautifully written. A must on every shelf.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 13. Jul. 2021
Great teaching book
Everything I thought it would be.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 05. Jun. 2024
Nice copy of this book. A+++
Nice copy of this book. A+++Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 06. Aug. 2024
Buy This!
Superb clarity for advanced or early poet.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 05. Apr. 2016
Mary Oliver
this book is not just a poetry handbook--- the content is valuable for any writing, especially music. I love this book. Once finished, you will want to start it again, and again.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
