A Poet's Guide to Poetry (Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing) (edition 1999)

by Mary Kinzie

Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing

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alyssahendrix's review

This is, certainly, more of a textbook than anything else. Mary Kinzie was my professor at Northwestern where I majored in Poetry, and I can tell you she is brilliant, and well-spoken, and this book will plunge you head-first into the world of studying poetry, and will give you an excellent basis of information. (

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alyssahendrix | Jul 4, 2007 |

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A comprehensive guide with an approach topoetics that is refreshing and proctical. The sounds and rhythms of poetry are discussed along with other concepts. This is a text that can be studied and also used as an ongoing reference for lovers of poetry. (

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jwhenderson | Mar 9, 2023 |

Three or four readings indeed. I spent a whole summer with this work a few years ago and am thinking of repeating the experience. Brilliant, yes, and erudite and captivating and challenging. (

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bridgitshearth | Jun 16, 2009 |

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alyssahendrix | Jul 4, 2007 |

A fine resource for poets. It is not something one can just read through. The text sometimes deserves three or four readings. (

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Poemblaze | Aug 7, 2006 |

a GREAT explaination of poetry and poetic structure (

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beau.p.laurence | Jul 23, 2006 |

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