Next Word, Better Word: The Craft of Writing Poetry - Couverture rigide

Dobyns, Stephen

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0230621821 ISBN 13 : 9780230621824

Editeur : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011

Synopsis

This accessible writer's guide provides a helpful framework for creating poetry and navigates contemporary concerns and practices. Stephen Dobyns, author of the classic book on the beauty of poetry, Best Words, Best Order, moves into new terrain in this remarkable book. Bringing years of experience to bear on issues such as subject matter, the mechanics of poetry, and the revision process, Dobyns explores the complex relationship between writers and their work. From Philip Larkin to Pablo Neruda to William Butler Yeats, every chapter reveals useful lessons in these renowned poets' work. Both enlightening and encouraging, Next Word, Better Word demystifies a subtle art form and shows writers how to overcome obstacles in the creative process.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Stephen Dobyns is the author of over 30 novels and poetry collections, including The Church of the Dead Girls, Cold Dog Soup, and Cemetery Nights. Among his many honors and awards are a Melville Cane Award, Pushcart Prizes, National Poetry Series prize, and three National Endowment for the Arts fellowships. His novels have been translated into 20 languages, and his poetry has appeared in the Best American Poems anthology. Dobyns teaches creative writing at Warren Wilson College and has taught at the University of Iowa, Sarah Lawrence College.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Palgrave Macmillan
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0230621821
• ISBN 13: 9780230621824
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 288
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