{"product_id":"9780674970823","title":"On Poetry","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eMaxwell, Glyn\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11\/21\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e NEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a book for anyone,\" Glyn Maxwell declares of \u003ci\u003eOn Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e. A guide to the writing of poetry and a defense of the art, it will be especially prized by writers and readers who wish to understand why and how poetic technique matters. When Maxwell states, \"With rhyme what matters is the distance between rhymes\" or \"the line-break \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e punctuation,\" he compresses into simple, memorable phrases a great deal of practical wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn seven chapters whose weird, gnomic titles announce the singularity of the book--\"White,\" \"Black,\" \"Form,\" \"Pulse,\" \"Chime,\" \"Space,\" and \"Time\"--the poet explores his belief that the greatest verse arises from a harmony of mind and body, and that poetic forms originate in human necessities: breath, heartbeat, footstep, posture. \"The sound of form in poetry descended from song, molded by breath, is the sound of that creature yearning to leave a mark. The meter says \u003ci\u003etick-tock\u003c\/i\u003e. The rhyme says \u003ci\u003eremember\u003c\/i\u003e. The whiteness says \u003ci\u003ealone\u003c\/i\u003e,\" Maxwell writes. To illustrate his argument, he draws upon personal touchstones such as Emily Dickinson and Robert Frost. An experienced teacher, Maxwell also takes us inside the world of the creative writing class, where we learn from the experiences of four aspiring poets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You master form you master time,\" Maxwell says. In this guide to the most ancient and sublime of the realms of literature, Maxwell shares his mastery with us.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harvard University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43371097227519,"sku":"9780674970823","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/products\/9780674970823-us-300.jpg?v=1665417188","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780674970823","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}