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  • © 1993

Poetry Handbook

For Readers and Writers

Authors:

  1. Dinah Livingstone
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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Rhythm, Stress, Metre

    • Dinah Livingstone
    Pages 1-31

  3. The Sounds of English

    • Dinah Livingstone
    Pages 32-54

  4. The Poem’s Shape

    • Dinah Livingstone
    Pages 55-67

  5. Content

    • Dinah Livingstone
    Pages 68-95

  6. Poetry in Society

    • Dinah Livingstone
    Pages 96-124

  7. Translating Poetry

    • Dinah Livingstone
    Pages 125-152

  8. Conclusion

    • Dinah Livingstone
    Pages 153-155

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 156-166
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About this book

This poetry handbook is for anyone interested in poetry today - members of poetry workshops, students, or individuals at home. It covers traditional metres, sound patterns and forms but its emphasis is strongly on the more difficult questions of the rhythm, sound and shape of contemporary poetry. It discusses poetry's content and scope, poetry in society: both in Britain and by way of contrast, revolutionary Nicaragua. This is followed by a chapter on translating poetry. The conclusion makes some suggestions about where to look or go for poetry in Britain today.
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