An Exaltation of Forms: Contemporary Poets Celebrate the Diversity of Their Art

Description: An Exaltation of Forms by Annie Ridley Crane Finch, Kathrine Lorne Varnes Fifty poets examine the architecture of poems—from the haiku to rap music—and trace their history FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description At once handbook, reader, and guide to the literary tastes and wisdom of poets, An Exaltation of Forms is an indispensable resource certain to find a dedicated audience among poetry lovers. The editors invited over fifty contemporary poets to select a poetic meter, stanza, or form, describe it, recount its history, and provide favorite examples. The essays represent a remarkably diverse range of literary styles and approaches, and show how the forms of contemporary English-language poetry derive from a wealth of different traditions. The forms range from hendecasyllabics to prose poetry, haiku to procedural poetry, sonnets to blues, rap to fractal verse. The range of poets included is equally impressive--from Amiri Baraka to John Frederick Nims, from Maxine Kumin to Marilyn Hacker, from Agha Shahid Ali to Pat Mora, from W. D. Snodgrass to Charles Bernstein. Achieving this level of eclecticism is a remarkable feat, especially given the strong opinions held by members of the various camps (e.g., the New Formalists, LANGUAGE poets, feminist and multicultural poets) that exist within todays poetry community. Poets who might never occupy the same room here occupy the same pages, perhaps for the first time. The net effect is a book that will surprise, inform, and delight a wide range of readers, whether as reference book, pleasure reading, or classroom text. Poet, translator, and critic Annie Finch is director of the Stonecoast low-residency MFA program at the University of Southern Maine. She is author of The Ghost of Meter: Culture and Prosody in American Free Verse, Eve, and Calendars. She is the winner of the eleventh annual Robert Fitzgerald Prosody Award for scholars who have made a lasting contribution to the art and science of versification. Kathrine Varnes teaches English at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She is the author of the book of poems, The Paragon. Her poems and essays have appeared in many books and journals. Author Biography Kathrine Varnes teaches English at the University of Missouri-Columbia. She is the author of the book of poems, The Paragon. Her poems and essays have appeared in many books and journals.Annie Finch, poet, editor, and critic, has published twenty books of poetry and poetics including Spells: New and Selected Poems,The Body of Poetry: Essays on Women, Form, and the Poetic Self, An Exaltation of Forms: Contemporary Poets Celebrate the Diversity of Their Art, A Poets Craft: A Comprehensive Guide to Making and Sharing Your Poetry, and The Ghost of Meter: Culture and Prosody in American Free Verse. Based in New York, Dr. Finch travels widely to teach and perform her poetry and is the founder of PoetryWitchCommunity.org, where she teaches poetry, meter, and more. She is the winner of the eleventh annual Robert Fitzgerald Prosody Award for scholars who have made a lasting contribution to the art and science of versification. Details ISBN0472067257 Short Title EXALTATION OF FORMS Language English ISBN-10 0472067257 ISBN-13 9780472067251 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 809.1 Year 2002 Pages 456 Imprint The University of Michigan Press Subtitle Contemporary Poets Celebrate the Diversity of Their Art Place of Publication Ann Arbor Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780472067251;3998/mpub.11681;3998/mpub.11681 AU Release Date 2002-02-20 NZ Release Date 2002-02-20 UK Release Date 2002-02-20 Publisher The University of Michigan Press Audience Professional & Vocational Author Kathrine Lorne Varnes Publication Date 2002-02-20 Alternative 9780472097258 Edited by Kathrine Lorne Varnes Illustrations 17 illustrations US Release Date 2002-02-20 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:7584730;

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