Poetry for dummies

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Published
New York : Wiley c2001.
Language
English
Corporate Author
San Francisco State University. Poetry Center
Corporate Author
San Francisco State University. Poetry Center (-)
Other Authors
John Timpane (-), Maureen Watts
Physical Description
309 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9780764552724
  • Introduction
  • Part I. Reading and Understanding Poetry
  • Chapter 1. Poetry 101
  • Chapter 2. Subject, Tone, and Narrative
  • Chapter 3. Tunning In to Language
  • Chapter 4. The Art of Interpretation
  • Chapter 5. Connecting with Poems from the Past
  • Part II. In the Beginning Was a Poem
  • Chapter 6. An Intelligent Hustle through Poetic History: From the Earliest Poetry to the 1700s
  • Chapter 7. An Intelligent Hustle through Poetic History: The 19th Century to the Present
  • Part III. Writing Poetry: A Guide for Aspiring Poets
  • Chapter 8. Calling the Muse
  • Chapter 9. Writing Open-Form Poetry
  • Chapter 10. Working with Traditional Forms of Verse
  • Chapter 11. Putting Pen to Paper: Writing Exercises for Poets
  • Chapter 12. Going Public with Your Poetry
  • Chapter 13. Getting Published
  • Part IV. The Part of Tens
  • Chapter 14. Ten Myths about Poets and Poetry
  • Chapter 15. Ten Poems Worth Memorizing
  • Chapter 16. Ten Love Poems
  • Part V. Appendixes
  • Appendix A. Glossary
  • Appendix B. Poetry Timeline
  • Appendix C. Resources
  • Permissions
  • Index
  • Book Registration Information