An Introduction to Poetry: The River Sings - Couverture souple

Knorr, Jeff

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0130932922 ISBN 13 : 9780130932921

Editeur : Prentice-Hall, 2003

Synopsis

For Introduction to Poetry, Introduction to Literature and Creative Writing courses.

Breaking barriers and cultivating a lifelong love of poetry, this practical guide to reading poetry is set up to provide a background in analyzing poems, and applying literary theory. The text also offers approaches to discussing and writing about poetry, in addition to teaching students how a writer works so that they can feel more comfortable reading poems.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jeff Knorr is the author of two collections of poetry, STANDING UP TO THE DAY and WESTERN REACH. He is also the co-author of MOORING AGAINST THE TIDE: WRITING POETRY AND FICTION (Prentice Hall), the co-editor of A WRITERS COUNTRY (Prentice Hall), and the author of AN INTRODUCTION TO POETRY: THE RIVER SINGS (Prentice Hall). He was the founding co-editor and poetry editor of the Clackamas Review, Red Rock Review, and Oxford Magazine, as well as others. Jeff Knorr currently lives in California's central valley and teaches literature and writing at Sacramento City College.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

AN INTRODUCTION TO POETRY: THE RIVER SINGS by Jeff Knorr provides readers and teachers of poetry with a book that explores the poem, its parts, and ways of reading a poem in a practical manner. The poems included in this slim guide become living texts for students to study the key elements of poetry and to enhance their critical reading strategies.

An excellent text or supplement for introduction to poetry, introduction to literature, and creative writing.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Prentice-Hall
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0130932922
• ISBN 13: 9780130932921
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 144
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italie