The Poetry of Everyday Life: Storytelling and the Art of Awareness

by Steven J. Zeitlin

Book Overview

This is a book of encounters. Part memoir, part essay, and partly a guide to maximizing your capacity for fulfillment and expression, The Poetry of Everyday Life taps into the artistic side of what we often take for granted: the stories we tell, the people we love, the metaphors used by scientists, even our sex lives. A folklorist, writer, and cultural activist, Steve Zeitlin explores how poems serve us in daily life and how they are used...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501702351
• ISBN13: 9781501702358
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher