Poetic Closure: A Study of How Poems End - Paperback

$71.82

Poetic Closure: A Study of How Poems End - Paperback

Name: Poetic Closure: A Study of How Poems End - Paperback
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SKU: 9780226763439
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by Barbara Herrnstein Smith

$71.82

Book Overview

In Poetic Closure, distinguished literary scholar Barbara Herrnstein Smith explores the provocative question: How do poems end? To answer it, Smith examines numerous individual poems and examples of common poetic forms in order to reveal the relationship between closure and the overall structure and integrity of a poem. First published in 1968, Smith's book remains essential reading in poetic theory.

"Ranging from Elizabethan lyric through free and syllabic verse and concrete poetry, Poetic Closure is a learned, witty, and richly illustrated study of the behavior of poems. . . . It can be read, enjoyed, studied by people who like reading poetry, including-I would suspect-poets."-Richard M. Elman, New York Times Book Review

ISBN	9780226763439
Author	Barbara Herrnstein Smith
Publisher	University of Chicago Press
Genre	Literature
Format	Paperback
Published	August 2007
Language	ENG- English
Pages	306
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print

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