The Art of Voice: Poetic Principles and Practice
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The Art of Voice: Poetic Principles and Practice

The Art of Voice: Poetic Principles and Practice

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Tony Hoagland (Author) Kay Cosgrove (Contributor)  

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In this accessible and distilled craft guide, acclaimed poet Tony Hoagland approaches poetry through the frame of poetic voice, that mysterious connective element that binds the speaker and reader together. A poem strong in the dimension of voice is an animate thing of shifting balances, tones and temperatures, by turns confiding, vulgar, bossy or cunning-but above all, alive. The twelve short chapters of The Art of Voice explore ways to create a distinctive poetic voice, including vernacular, authoritative statement, material imagination, speech register, tone-shifting and using secondary voices as an enriching source of texture in the poem. A comprehensive appendix contains thirty stimulating models and exercises that will help poets cultivate their craft. Mining his personal experience as a poet and analysing a wide range of examples from Catullus to Marie Howe, Hoagland provides a lively introduction to contemporary poetry and an invaluable guide for any practising writer.
Tony Hoagland (1953-2018) was the award-winning author of seven poetry collections, including the National Book Critics Circle Finalist What Narcissism Means to Me and Priest Turned Therapist Treats Fear of God, and two essay collections. He taught at the University of Houston and conducted a community workshop in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he lived. Kay Cosgrove received a PhD in American literature and creative writing from the University of Houston. She lives in Philadelphia.
  • Contributor: Tony Hoagland
  • Imprint: WW Norton & Co
  • ISBN13: 9780393357912
  • Number of Pages: 176
  • Packaged Dimensions: 140x211x13mm
  • Packaged Weight: 150
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: WW Norton & Co
  • Release Date: 2020-01-10
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: Tony Hoagland (1953-2018) was the award-winning author of seven poetry collections, including the National Book Critics Circle Finalist What Narcissism Means to Me and Priest Turned Therapist Treats Fear of God, and two essay collections. He taught at the University of Houston and conducted a community workshop in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he lived. Kay Cosgrove received a PhD in American literature and creative writing from the University of Houston. She lives in Philadelphia.

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