"Poetry is the sound of language organized in lines." James Longenbach opens this provocative book with that essential statement. Through a range of examples―from Shakespeare and Milton to Ashbery and Glück―Longenbach describes the function of line in metered, rhymed, syllabic, and free-verse poetry. The Art of the Poetic Line is a vital new resource by one of America's most important critics and most engaging poets.
Product details
- Publisher : Graywolf Press; unknown edition (December 26, 2007)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 120 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1555974880
- ISBN-13 : 978-1555974886
- Item Weight : 5.3 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.22 x 0.42 x 6.98 inches