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Poetry: The Basics
Jeffrey Wainwright
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Description for Poetry: The Basics
Paperback. Series: The Basics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 131 x 197 x 21. Weight in Grams: 308.
Now in its third edition Poetry: The Basics remains an engaging exploration of the world of poetry. Drawing on examples ranging from Chaucer to children's rhymes, Cole Porter to Carol Ann Duffy, and from around the English-speaking world, it shows how any reader can understand and gain more pleasure from poetry. Exploring poetry's relationship to everyday language and introducing major genres and technical aspects in an accessible way, it is a clear introduction to how different types of poetry work through the study of details and of whole poems. With a revised chapter on the different practices and ideas in ... Read more
Now in its third edition Poetry: The Basics remains an engaging exploration of the world of poetry. Drawing on examples ranging from Chaucer to children's rhymes, Cole Porter to Carol Ann Duffy, and from around the English-speaking world, it shows how any reader can understand and gain more pleasure from poetry. Exploring poetry's relationship to everyday language and introducing major genres and technical aspects in an accessible way, it is a clear introduction to how different types of poetry work through the study of details and of whole poems. With a revised chapter on the different practices and ideas in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
The Basics
Condition
New
Weight
301g
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781138823365
SKU
V9781138823365
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About Jeffrey Wainwright
Jeffrey Wainwright is a poet, translator, and critic. He taught for many years at Manchester Metropolitan University where he was Professor in the Department of English until 2008.
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