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The Poetry Toolkit

For Readers and Writers
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The Poetry Toolkit: For Readers and Writers equips students with essential intellectual and practical tools to read, understand, and write poetry. It explains key elements of poetry in clear, accessible language and combines the expertise of a scholar with the insights of a practising poet. The book draws on examples spanning over 1,500 years of English literature.
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Ideal for students and aspiring poets seeking a clear and comprehensive guide to poetry reading and writing.

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The Poetry Toolkit: For Readers and Writers provides students with the essential intellectual and practical tools necessary to read, understand, and write poetry.

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The Poetry Toolkit: For Readers and Writers provides students with the essential intellectual and practical tools necessary to read, understand, and write poetry.

Explains the most important elements of poetry in clear language and an easily accessible manner.

Offers readers both the expertise of an established scholar and the insights of a practicing poet.

Draws on examples from more than 1,500 years of English literature.

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Praised by Writers Forum for providing vital tools for poetry students, the book is recommended for those looking to deepen their understanding and craft in poetry.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405195775

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 February 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 332g

Pages: 256

About the Author

William Harmon is the James Gordon Hanes Professor Emeritus in the Humanities at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA. Now retired, Harmon is the editor of A Handbook to Literature, now in its 12th edition, and has published five books of original poetry and received various awards, including the Robert B. Heilman Award given by The Sewanee Review for excellence in book reviewing.

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