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Name: A Poetry Handbook
Rating: 4.333333333333 (9 reviews)
Author: Mary Oliver

Mary Oliver’s handbook offers a clear, hands‑on approach to writing poetry. With brief chapters on sound, line construction, imagery, tone, traditional and free forms, and the revision process, she interweaves historical insights and analysis of works by poets such as James Wright, William Carlos Williams, Elizabeth Bishop, Marianne Moore, and Walt Whitman. The guide is suitable for both beginners and experienced writers, presenting rigorous but accessible instruction alongside reflective observations about the nature of the poetic craft.

First publish date: 1994

Genre: Education & Language/Education

Authors: Mary Oliver

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