Description: The Sounds of Poetry: a Brief Guide by Robert Pinsky Citing the work of 50 different poets--from Shakespeare and Donne to Elizabeth Bishop and Frank Bidart--the Poet Laureate explains the principles of the sounds of what is called poetry. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Poet Laureates clear and entertaining account of how poetry works. "Poetry is a vocal, which is to say a bodily, art," Robert Pinsky declares in The Sounds of Poetry. "The medium of poetry is the human body: the column of air inside the chest, shaped into signifying sounds in the larynx and the mouth. In this sense, poetry is as physical or bodily an art as dancing." As Poet Laureate, Pinsky is one of Americas best spokesmen for poetry. In this fascinating book, he explains how poets use the "technology" of poetry--its sounds--to create works of art that are "performed" in us when we read them aloud. He devotes brief, informative chapters to accent and duration, syntax and line, like and unlike sounds, blank and free verse. He cites examples from the work of fifty different poets--from Shakespeare, Donne, and Herbert to W. C. Williams, Frost, Elizabeth Bishop, C. K. Williams, Louise GlÜck, and Frank Bidart. This ideal introductory volume belongs in the library of every poet and student of poetry. Author Biography Robert Pinsky is Poet Laureate of the United States. FSG published The Inferno of Dante in 1994 and The Figured Wheel in 1996. He teaches in the graduate writing program at Boston University and lives in Newton Corner, Massachusetts. Review "A keenly idiosyncratic account of the place of poetry in our time . . . not only interesting but suspenseful to read." --James Longenbach, The Nation "One of the marvelous things about this book is Pinskys deep recognition that a poem is successful not because of the poets ambition or sense of purpose but because of the effect it creates in the reader, and in many readers over time" --Graham Christian, Boston Phoenix Review Quote One of the marvelous things about this book is Pinskys deep recognition that a poem is successful not because of the poets ambition or sense of purpose but because of the effect it creates in the reader, and in many readers over time Details ISBN0374526176 Author Robert Pinsky Short Title SOUNDS OF POETRY Pages 144 Language English ISBN-10 0374526176 ISBN-13 9780374526177 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 808.54 Year 1999 Residence Newton Corner, MA, US DOI 10.1604/9780374526177 Subtitle A Brief Guide Imprint Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 1999-09-01 NZ Release Date 1999-09-01 US Release Date 1999-09-01 UK Release Date 1999-09-01 Publisher Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc Publication Date 1999-09-01 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:2621983;
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