The Sounds of Poetry (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: Robert Pinsky
- First Published: 1998
- Type of Work: Literary criticism and literary theory
- Genres: Criticism, Nonfiction
- Subjects: Language or languages, Authors or writers, Music or musicians, Literature, Poetry or poets, Writing, English language, Grammar
In the current plethora of reference and writer’s guidebooks on the craft of poetry, it might seem that U.S. poet laureate Robert Pinsky’s short exploration of sounds in poetic diction and line structure is an unnecessary addition to the growing stacks of advice for writers. As Pinsky points out in his introduction, his tightly written guidebook (just over one hundred pages of content) is not intended to be a standard reference work. It is not likely to become a textbook for teachers seeking instructional material covering the range of terms and techniques all aspiring poets should...
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