Description
Book SynopsisIn this
Very Short Introduction Bernard O'Donoghue explores the many different forms of writing which have been called 'poetry', from the Greeks to the present day. He considers the varying status and uses of poetry, and engages with contemporary debates as to what value poetry holds today.
Trade Review...achieves an air of indispensability, as both a guidebook for the enquiring beginner, and as a handbook of poetic values for the determined practitioner. * Simon Armitage *
Everyone near the beginning of their life in poetry will want to have this book, and everyone further down the track will value it as a stimulation. * Andrew Motion *
A bold encounter with the questions that make his subject so compelling. * Professor Stephen Regan, Durham University *
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1: Truths universally acknowledged 2: Poetry's areas of authority and aptitude 3: The language of poetry and its particular devices 4: The kinds of poetry and their contexts 5: Poets and readers Conclusion Further Reading Index
