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Flexible Lyric (Life of Poetry) Paperback – November 30, 1999

by Ellen Bryant Voigt (Author)

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These nine eloquent and skillfully crafted essays by a distinguished poet examine the art of lyric poetry in all aspects of its design and structure. Through attentive readings of a variety of artists, including her contemporaries, Ellen Bryant Voigt celebrates the structure and elasticity of lyric poems. She argues for reading as a writer reads--with equal parts passion and analysis. Her analyses of the effects of tone, image, voice, and structure connect brilliant theory with tangible examples.

Intimate as well as informative, the collection begins with a discussion of the creative process and Voigt's fascination with the writing of Flannery O'Connor and Elizabeth Bishop. Readings of lyric poems by Shakespeare, Sidney, Poe, Stevens, Williams, Larkin, Bogan, Roethke, Plath, Levertov, Berryman, and others demonstrate the roles of gender, point of view, image, and music in poetry. An experienced teacher, Voigt focuses on the lyric but encourages, in any study of poetry, original thinking, attention to structure, and, above all, close reading of the work itself. An intelligent and thought-provoking marriage of art and scholarship, "The Flexible Lyric" exemplifies, with fierceness, dedication, and precision, how the making of poems is not just a trade but a calling.

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Series: Life of Poetry
Paperback: 238 pages
Publisher: University of Georgia Press (November 30, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0820321311
ISBN-13: 978-0820321318
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.5 x 8.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Great book - I recommend it to any young poet ...

By Elizabeth Vrenios on March 12, 2016

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Great book - I recommend it to any young poet who wants to know more about the art of writing.

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