| How to Read a Poem: And Fall in Love with Poetry Contributor(s): Hirsch, Edward (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156005662 ISBN-13: 9780156005661 Publisher: Ecco Press OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2000 Annotation: One of America's brightest stars in the field explains the meaning of poetry in everyday life, shows how to read it, and tells readers why poetry is important. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Poetry - Literary Criticism | Comparative Literature |
| Dewey: 808.1 |
| LCCN: 98050065 |
| Lexile Measure: 1210 |
| Series: Harvest Book |
| Physical Information: 1.01" H x 6.03" W x 9.01" (0.96 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How to Read a Poem is an unprecedented exploration of poetry and feeling. In language at once acute and emotional, distinguished poet and critic Edward Hirsch describes why poetry matters and how we can open up our imaginations so that its message can make a difference. In a marvelous reading of verse from around the world, including work by Pablo Neruda, Elizabeth Bishop, Wallace Stevens, and Sylvia Plath, among many others, Hirsch discovers the true meaning of their words and ideas and brings their sublime message home into our hearts. A masterful work by a master poet, this brilliant summation of poetry and human nature will speak to all readers who long to place poetry in their lives. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hirsch, Edward: - EDWARD HIRSCH is a celebrated poet and peerless advocate for poetry. A MacArthur fellow, he has published nine books of poems and five books of prose. He has received numerous awards and fellowships, including a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, the Rome Prize, a Pablo Neruda Presidential Medal of Honor, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters Award for Literature. He serves as president of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and lives in Brooklyn. |