Poetry and Commitment
Title | Poetry and Commitment PDF eBook |
Author | Adrienne Rich |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Pages | 63 |
Release | 2011-02-07 |
Genre | Poetry |
ISBN | 0393079724 |
In the traditional of great literary manifestos, Norton is proud to present this powerful work by Adrienne Rich. With passion, critical questioning, and humor, Adrienne Rich suggests how poetry has actually been lived in the world, past and present. In this essay, which was the basis for her speech upon accepting the National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, she ranges among themes including poetry's disparagement as "either immoral or unprofitable," the politics of translation, how poetry enters into extreme situations, different poetries as conversations across place and time. In its openness to many voices, Poetry and Commitment offers a perspective on poetry in an ever more divided and violent world. "I hope never to idealize poetry—it has suffered enough from that. Poetry is not a healing lotion, an emotional massage, a kind of linguistic aromatherapy. Neither is it a blueprint, nor an instruction manual, nor a billboard."
Commitment to Poetry
Title | Commitment to Poetry PDF eBook |
Author | James Reeves |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1959 |
Genre | English poetry |
ISBN |
Poetry and Commitment
Title | Poetry and Commitment PDF eBook |
Author | Adrienne Rich |
Publisher | W. W. Norton & Company |
Pages | 68 |
Release | 2007-04-17 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9780393331035 |
In the traditional of great literary manifestos, Norton is proud to present this powerful work by Adrienne Rich. With passion, critical questioning, and humor, Adrienne Rich suggests how poetry has actually been lived in the world, past and present. In this essay, which was the basis for her speech upon accepting the National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, she ranges among themes including poetry's disparagement as "either immoral or unprofitable," the politics of translation, how poetry enters into extreme situations, different poetries as conversations across place and time. In its openness to many voices, Poetry and Commitment offers a perspective on poetry in an ever more divided and violent world. "I hope never to idealize poetry—it has suffered enough from that. Poetry is not a healing lotion, an emotional massage, a kind of linguistic aromatherapy. Neither is it a blueprint, nor an instruction manual, nor a billboard."
Commitment to Poetry
Title | Commitment to Poetry PDF eBook |
Author | James Reeves |
Publisher | Heinemann Educational Publishers |
Pages | 310 |
Release | 1969 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN |
The Hatred of Poetry
Title | The Hatred of Poetry PDF eBook |
Author | Ben Lerner |
Publisher | Macmillan |
Pages | 97 |
Release | 2016-06-07 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0865478201 |
"The novelist and poet Ben Lerner argues that our hatred of poetry is ultimately a sign of its nagging relevance"--
How Poetry Can Change Your Heart
Title | How Poetry Can Change Your Heart PDF eBook |
Author | Andrea Gibson |
Publisher | Chronicle Books |
Pages | 135 |
Release | 2019-04-16 |
Genre | Self-Help |
ISBN | 1452177406 |
How can a poem transform a life? Could poetry change the world? In this accessible volume, spoken-word stars Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley roll out the welcome mat and prove that poetry is for everyone. Whether lapsed poetry lovers, aspiring poets, or total novices, readers will learn to uncover verse in unexpected places, find their way through a poem when they don't quite "get it," and discover just how transformative poetry can be. This is a gorgeous and inspiring gift for any fan of the written word.
Alone
Title | Alone PDF eBook |
Author | Megan E. Freeman |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 416 |
Release | 2022-05-03 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1534467572 |
Originally published in hardcover in 2021 by Aladdin.