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An Introduction to Poetry Revised Edition
Contributor(s): Kennedy, X. (Author), Gioia, Dana (Author)
ISBN: 0205686125     ISBN-13: 9780205686124
Publisher: Pearson
OUR PRICE:   $145.65  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: September 2009
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Poetry
Dewey: 808.1
LCCN: 2009032207
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (2.10 lbs) 672 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
Written by two reknowned poets, this book is an attempt to provide the reader with a compact introduction to the study and appreciation of poetry.

KEY TOPICS:

  • Kennedy/Gioia's An Introduction to Poetry, 13 th edition continues to inspire readers with a rich collection of poems and engaging insights on reading, analyzing, and writing about poetry.
  • Exclusive conversation between Dana Gioia and U.S. Poet Laureate Kay Ryan, offer readers an insider's look into the importance of literature and reading in the life of this poet.
  • More than 50 new selections--from a wonderful range of poets including Kevin Young, Bettie Sellers, Mary Oliver, David Lehman, Constantine Cavafy, Rainer Maria Rilke, Anne Stevenson, James Weldon Johnson, Alice Fulton, Jimmy Baca, Rita Dove, Gwendolyn Brooks, and Lorine Niedecker, among others.
MARKET: For everyone that delights in the study of poetry.