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A Poetry Handbook
A Prose Guide to Understanding and Writing PoetryBy Mary OliverNarrated by Kimberly FarrLength3h 33m
About this audiobook
“Mary Oliver would probably never admit to anything so grandiose as an effort to connect the conscious mind and the heart (that’s what she says poetry can do), but that is exactly what she accomplishes in this stunning little handbook.”—Los Angeles Times
From the beloved, legendary poet, the ultimate guide to writing and understanding poetry.
With passion and wit, Mary Oliver skillfully imparts expertise from her long, celebrated career as a disguised poet. She walks readers through exactly how a poem is built, from meter and rhyme, to form and diction, to sound and sense, drawing on poems by Robert Frost, Elizabeth Bishop, and others. This handbook is an invaluable glimpse into Oliver’s prolific mind—a must-have for all poetry-lovers.
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Rating★★★★ 4.3 (11.9K)
Includes Goodreads, Amazon, LibraryThing
GenreOther, Literary Classics
Length3 hrs 33 mins
Narrated byKimberly Farr
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateMar 19, 2024
LanguageEnglish
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