The Discovery of Poetry: A Field Guide to Reading and Writing Poems

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2001 - 494 páginas
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The bestselling author of Under the Tuscan Sun brings poetry
out of the classroom and into the homes of everyday readers.

Before she fell in love with Tuscany, Frances Mayes fell in love with verse. After publishing five books of poetry and teaching creative writing for more than twenty-five years, Mayes is no stranger to the subject. In The Discovery of Poetry, an accessible "field guide" to reading and writing poetry, she shares her passion with readers. Beginning with basic terminology and techniques, from texture and sound to rhyme and repetition, Mayes shows how focusing on one aspect of a poem can help you to better understand, appreciate, and enjoy the reading and writing experience. In addition to many creative and helpful composition ideas, following each lyrical and lively discussion is a thoughtful selection of poems. With its wonderful anthology from Shakespeare to Jamaica Kinkaid, The Discovery of Poetry is an insightful, invaluable guide to what Mayes calls "the natural pleasures of language-a happiness we were born to have."

 

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Here, the writer of Under the Tuscan Sun returns to her first love--poetry. She begins with the basics, but then digs deeper to draw more from verse and add layers of meaning and imagery to the words on the page. Impressive, with great exercises as well. Ler crítica na íntegra

The discovery of poetry: a field guide to reading and writing poems

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Most readers know Mayes as the best-selling author of Under the Tuscan Sun, but she is also the author of five books of poetry and a former creative writing instructor. In this guide to reading and ... Ler crítica na íntegra

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Índice

Sources and Approaches
1
The Muscle of Language
34
Poems
42
The Perceptual Field
66
Images and Perception
72
The Eye of the Poem
138
Rhyme and Repetition
165
The Measured Flow
217
Free Verse
267
Subject and Style
363
A Poets Handbook
479
Index of Titles
507
Index of Terms and Topics
518
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The Discovery of Poetry: A Field Guide to Reading and Writing Poems
Frances Mayes
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Acerca do autor (2001)

Frances Mayes is the author of the best-selling Under the Tucsan Sun and Bella Tuscany. She and her husband divide their time between their homes in San Rafael, California, and Cortona, Italy.

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TítuloThe Discovery of Poetry: A Field Guide to Reading and Writing Poems
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AutorFrances Mayes
EditoraHoughton Mifflin Harcourt, 2001
ISBN0156007622, 9780156007627
Número de páginas494 páginas
  
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