Lives of the Poem: Community and Connection in a Writing Life
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  • Title: Lives of the Poem: Community and Connection in a Writing Life
  • Author: Richard Hague
  • ISBN: 9781893239265
  • Page: 357
  • Format: Paperback

    • A tutorial on poetry and life An examination of the relationship between poetry and the culture and community from which it arises Original poems by the author and his students through the years are presented Among the points discussed are the relationship between the poet and the poem, what it means to be a poet and how a poet looks at life, how poems come into being, aA tutorial on poetry and life An examination of the relationship between poetry and the culture and community from which it arises Original poems by the author and his students through the years are presented Among the points discussed are the relationship between the poet and the poem, what it means to be a poet and how a poet looks at life, how poems come into being, and what makes a poem good.
    Richard Hague
    Richard Hague born 1947 is an American poet and writer.Born August 7, he was raised in Steubenville, Ohio, in Appalachian Ohio s Steel Valley, where he worked summers for Wheeling Steel and the Penn Central Railroad He studied as a high school student at Northwestern University s Summer High School Journalism Institute and as an adult in Oxford, England on a six week NEH Seminar His BS and MA degrees in English are from Xavier University in Cincinnati He continues to teach writing to adults and young people in Cincinnati He is former Chair of the English Department at Purcell Marian High School where the Writing Program he designed and administered won the National First Prize in The English Speaking Union Excellence in English Award in 1994.


    Commentaires:

    BillKerwin
    At first glance, this seems to be (at least) two books in one: 1) an anthology of poems about poetry that Hague has written over the years, and 2) a series of commentaries directly or tangentially related to these poems, including reflections on the writing and teaching of poetry, anecdotes of his classroom experiences, plus poetry assigments and occasional examples of his students' poems as well. The further you read into the book, however, the more unified the text seems to become, for Hague i [...]
    Katie Daniels
    This book about poetry is, somehow, a poem itself. Hague somehow manages to capture the undefinable essence of poetry, the nature of poets, and expound on why the world needs both. The lessons contained here apply not just to life, but to all forms of art, and anyone who wants a deeper understanding of themselves and the world they live in.
    Larry Smith
    A much needed book that ties writing and community. Dick speaks with a full voice about what he knows best.
    Mary
    A great teacher, a great writer- he inspired me to continue the art and was gracious enough to publish me.
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