In the Palm of Your Hand: A Poet's Portable Workshop by Steve Kowit

In the Palm of Your Hand: A Poet's Portable Workshop

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In the Palm of Your Hand: A Poet's Portable Workshop

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In the Palm of Your Hand: A Poet's Portable Workshop

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 Ideal for teachers who have been searching for a way to inspire students with a love for writing--and reading--contemporary poetry.It is a book about shaping your memories and passions, your pleasures, obsessions, dreams, secrets, and sorrows into the poems you have always wanted to write. If you long to create poetry that is magical and moving, this is the book you've been looking for.Here are chapters on the language and music of poetry, the art of revision, traditional and experimental techniques, and how to get your poetry started, perfected, and published. Not the least of the book's pleasures are model poems by many of the best contemporary poets, illuminating craft discussions, and the author's detailed suggestions for writing dozens of poems about your deepest and most passionate concerns.
Book Details
Publisher:
Down East Books
ISBN:
9781684752737
Binding:
Paperback
Pages:
320
Authors:
Steve Kowit
Published Date:
2024-12-01
Language:
English
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About Steve Kowit

Steve Kowit (1938–2015) was born in Brooklyn, New York, and later settled in the San Diego, California, area. He earned a BA from Brooklyn College and an MA from San Francisco State College, and taught at San Diego State University, the University of California, San Diego, and Southwestern College. His craft book In the Palm of Your Hand: The Poet's Portable Workshop (Tilbury House, 1995) is a widely used introduction to writing poetry. His poetry collections include Lurid Confessions (Carpenter Press, 1983) and The First Noble Truth (2007). He received a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship and two Pushcart Prizes.

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