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Critically acclaimed collection of short essays and reflections on poetry, illustrating Maxwell's poetic philosophy.
Critically acclaimed collection of short essays and reflections on poetry, illustrating Maxwell’s poetic philosophy.
The most compelling, original, charismatic and poetic guide to poetry that I can remember. A handbook written from the heart by one of the true modern masters of the craft. Simon Armitage
A collection of short essays and reflections on poetry from the acclaimed British poet Glyn Maxwell, On Poetry illustrates Maxwell’s poetic philosophy: that the greatest verse arises from a harmony of mind and body, and that poetic forms originate in human necessities – breath, heartbeat, footstep, posture.
Maxwell speaks of his inspirations and his models, taking us inside the strange world of the Creative Writing Class, where four young hopefuls grapple with love, sex, cheap wine and hard work. With examples from canonical poets, this is a beautiful, accessible guide to the most ancient and sublime of the realms of literature.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781350248359
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 14 January 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 12.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 160g
Pages: 176
About the Author
Glyn Maxwell has long been regarded as one of Britain's major poets. He has been awarded the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Prize, the Somerset Maugham Prize, and the E.M. Forster Prize from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, as well as being shortlisted three times for both the T.S. Eliot and Forward Prizes.
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