Hirsch, Edward,

How to read a poem and fall in love with poetry / Edward Hirsch. - xiii, 354 pages ; 23 cm

"A DoubleTakeBook." Published in association with the Center for Documentary Studies.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

According to Hirsch, poetry is not just a part of life - it is life, and expresses like no other art our most sublime emotions. In this book, he shows how to read a poem, covering verse by, among others, Sylvia Plath, Pablo Neruda and Wordsworth.

Specialized.

9780156005661 (pbk.) : £12.99


Poetics.
Poetry--History and criticism.
Poetry--Explication.
Literature.
Literature.

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