Reading Modern Poetry [Paperback]

Michael Schmidt (Author)

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Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Routledge (Sep 1989)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0415015693
ISBN-13: 978-0415015691
Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 1.2 cm

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Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 571,145 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #87 in Books > Fiction > Poetry & Drama > Poetry > World > British > 20th Century

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This book should be of interest to introductory students of literature.

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3.0 out of 5 stars READ AND LEARN, 25 Jan 2012

B. G. Strand "strandbg" (England) - See all my reviews
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A short essay(120 pages) from the always readable poet,publisher,Michael Schmidt to support his sound theory that 'reading modern(ie open form) poetry entails an understanding of poetry of the past'.A useful,albeit slightly academic commentary on the 20th Century poetry scene,along the lines of his classic 'Lives of the Poets' justifies his argument, in fifteen short chapters.Whilst the thrust of his theory is undoubtedly correct,to appreciate the patterns and discipline etc that make ' good 'open verse (and the conventional ,for that matter) inevitably,still requires some understanding of the technical aspects of the poetic art.Reading past poets alone,will not help on this aspect.

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