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Best Words, Best Order: Essays on Poetry

Name: Best Words, Best Order: Essays on Poetry
Author: Stephen Dobyns
ISBN: 9780312172299

Stephen Dobyns

352 pages

St. Martin's Press

Jan 1997

Paperback

Literature & Fiction WSBN

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A poet and mystery writer explores the art and craft of poetry. Stephen Dobyns explains the ability of poetry to communicate thoughts and feeling between the writer and the reader. Through essays on memory and metaphor, pacing, the intricacies of voice and tone, and appreciation of classic writers such as Chekhov and Rilke, Dobyns guides readers through poetry's mystery.

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