How Poetry Works by Phil Roberts

How Poetry Works by Phil Roberts

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Asserts that poetry, like music, is based on sound and so close attention should be paid to its rhythms and metrical patterns. This book illustrates the author's points with examples ranging from nursery rhymes and limericks to experimental forms as well as familiar pieces from over the centuries.

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How Poetry Works by Phil Roberts

In this refreshing and inspiring book, Phil Roberts asserts that poetry, like music, is based on sound and so close attention should be paid to its rhythms and metrical patterns. He illustrates his points with lively examples ranging from nursery rhymes and limericks to recent experimental forms as well as familiar pieces from over the centuries. The book concludes with a Millennium Anthology, a salute to the poetry of the past thousand years, including pieces from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, as well as Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the USA.
Phil Roberts was born in Canada and educated there and in England. Apart from working as a writer, with over ten published books, he is also an active musician. He is an Associate of the Australian Conservatory of Music and also of the Royal Canadian College of Organists.
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ISBN 13 9780140285376
ISBN 10 0140285377
Title How Poetry Works
Author Phil Roberts
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2000-04-27
Number of pages 320
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.