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Making poems : forty poems with commentary by the poets / edited by Todd Davis and Erin Murphy.

Other author/creatorDavis, Todd F., 1965-
Other author/creatorMurphy, Erin, 1968-
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoAlbany, NY : Excelsior Editions/State University of New York Press, ©2010.
Descriptionxiii, 204 pages ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
Partial contents Todd Davis -- Jeff Gundy -- Ann Hostetler -- Julia Spicher Kasdorf -- Mary Linton -- Keith Ratzlaff -- Mary Swander -- G.C. Waldrep.
Review "This diverse collection of poems and companion essays by forty nationally and internationally known poets allows readers to experience the creative process through the eyes and voice of each poet. No matter how often we are told that revision is an essential component of poetic composition, it can be difficult to resist the temptation to think of the poem as having sprung spontaneously, Athena-like, from the writer's head. By exposing readers to the finished product as well as the poet's own account of the poem's creation, Making Poems offers a behind-the-scenes perspective on the poetic process that will fascinate both beginning and established writers. The book also affords poetry instructors an opportunity to demonstrate to their students the ways in which poems can originate from seemingly mundane and unlikely sources."--Jacket.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 201-204).
LCCN 2009040359
ISBN9781438431758 (hc ; alk. paper)
ISBN1438431759 (hc ; alk. paper)
ISBN9781438431765 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
ISBN1438431767 (pbk. ; alk. paper)

Available Items

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks PS617 .M36 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold