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The Art of the Poetic Line (The Art of)
The Art of the Poetic Line - The Art of
Author: James Longenbach
The Art Of series is a new line of books reinvigorating the practice of craft and criticism. Each book will be a brief, witty, and useful exploration of fiction, nonfiction, or poetry by a writer impassioned by a singular craft issue. The Art Of volumes will provide a series of sustained examinations of key but sometimes neglected aspects of ...  more » ?Poetry is the sound of language organized in lines.? James Longenbach opens this provocative book with that essential statement. Through a range of examples?from Shakespeare and Milton to Ashbery and Glück?Longenbach describes the function of line in metered, rhymed, syllabic, and free-verse poetry. The Art of the Poetic Line is a vital new resource by one of America?s most important critics and most engaging poets.
ISBN-13: 9781555974954
ISBN-10: 1555974953
Publication Date: 12/26/2007
Pages: 120
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Publisher: Graywolf Press
Book Type: Paperback
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