Writing Poetry John Whitworth

Name: Writing Poetry By John Whitworth
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Writing Poetry by John Whitworth

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In this practical handbook, the author begins with an evaluation of what makes poetry, how and what to start writing, finding an audience, and getting published. He encourages the poet to write from experience and demonstrates how the process from tentative start to finished poem is achieved.

Writing Poetry Summary

Writing Poetry by John Whitworth

A wonderful, positive, practical handbook packed with advice, exercises and information. Beginning with what makes poetry, the author describes the different forms, how and what to start writing, finding an audience, getting published. John Whitworth encourages the poet to write from experience and by showing poet's drafts demonstrates how the process from tentative start to finished poem is achieved.

Writing Poetry Reviews

In each chapter he suggests exercises that are both instructive and fun, and it adds up to a book that will get you writing poetry with a new freshness. Writing Magazine (August 2006) For less than a tenner this modest paperback of 218 pages will help every would-be poet in the land. He has the gift of writing simply and concisely. More than that he makes writing poetry fun Writers' Forum (June 2006) Whitworth is the perfect guide through the poetic maze, his manifest enthusiasm for the subject pervading every page of this newly revised edition it is the ideal handbook for any aspiring poet The Good Book Guide (July 2006)

About John Whitworth

John Whitworth has had nine volumes of poetry published and has put together an anthology of poems for Faber & Faber. He teaches creative writing at Kent University, runs evening classes on writing poetry and teaches one day workshops on poetry. He writes a regular column in Poetry Review and also writes the article on poetry writing in the Writers' and Artists' Yearbook.

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Sku

GOR002523387

ISBN 13

9780713658224

ISBN 10

0713658223

Title

Writing Poetry by John Whitworth

Author

John Whitworth

Series

Writing Handbooks

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Year published

20010928

Number of pages

208

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N/A

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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us