Essays. Poetics. Committed to exploring the role of poetry and poets in our culture, Stephen Dunn provides new and expanded versions of the essays ...
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Nov 06, 2009
Julene
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Great book of essays about writing poetry with lots of great quotes and practical inspirational details for any poet. I took lots of notes since I've had it from the library and if I come across it 2nd hand will definitely get myself a copy.
The essays that are memoir were engaging perspectives on his experiences growing up in Forest Hills, Queens, NY, an area I am familiar with. He is a different generation so the perspective of power dynamics was intriguing to me to read. He also h More...
The essays that are memoir were engaging perspectives on his experiences growing up in Forest Hills, Queens, NY, an area I am familiar with. He is a different generation so the perspective of power dynamics was intriguing to me to read. He also h More...
May 18, 2011
Y. Jacintho
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These introspective meditations on both craftsmanship and personality will be read and mined for meaning far into the future. I think I can grow old with this book. I have read the first 5memoirs and essays and I think I am in love with his sensitive readings. His analysis of poetry and his analysis of his own life are proof of a man, a man, who is even now, finding his destination.
Jul 30, 2008
R.G.
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My friend Renee Ashley turned me on to this book, especially its chapter "The Good and the Not So Good," and I can honestly say the book has changed the way I write and read poetry. Anyone who dabbles in poetry can sharpen their eye and ear by reading and applying Dunn's ideas. Dunn also dazzles with his skill in memoir. A provocative and enjoyable read.
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Oct 09, 2007
Lisa
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I enjoyed reading Dunn's ideas about writing poetry, in particular "A History of My Silence" and "Basketball and Poetry." I found myself copying down some of his statements as I read, and I am interested in his notions about the use of abstraction in poems and the necessity for a bit of fiction in autobiographical poems.
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Sep 09, 2008
Greg
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Dunn is incredibly sensitive and perceptive and it shines through in this collection of essays and reflections on writing and reading poetry.
Jul 02, 2010
Cameron
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Valuable insight from an accomplished and wise poet. One of the most helpful books on the writing of poetry I've come across.
Apr 27, 2007
jim
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This is one of my favorite all-time books and a must-read for writers and especially poets.
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