Best words, best order : essays on poetry / Stephen Dobyns.
| Author/creator | Dobyns, Stephen, 1941- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003. |
| Description | xiv, 338 pages ; 21 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Deceptions -- Metaphor and the authenticating act of memory -- Writing the reader's life -- Notes on free verse -- Pacing : the ways a poem moves -- Function of tone -- Voices one listens to -- Traffic between two worlds -- Rilke's growth as a poet -- Mandelstam : the poem as event -- Chekhov's sense of writing as seen through his letters -- Ritsos and the metaphysical moment -- Cemetery night -- Maker's manipulation of time -- Passerby in the birdless street -- Problem of beauty and the requirements of art. |
| General note | First edition published by St. Martin's Press, 1996. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p.[369]-386) and index. |
| ISBN | 1403961476 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN1031 .D58 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |