The Art of Voice: Poetic Principles and Practice

by Tony Hoagland

Book Overview

In this accessible and distilled craft guide, acclaimed poet Tony Hoagland approaches poetry through the frame of poetic voice, that mysterious connective element that binds the speaker and reader together. In short, essayistic chapters and an appendix of thirty stimulating exercises, The Art of Voice explores the myriad ways to create a distinctive poetic voice, including vernacular, authoritative statement, speech register, tone-shifting, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393357910
• ISBN13: 9780393357912
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.0"