Ordinary Genius: A Guide for the Poet Within

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Writing & Publishing, Writing Skills, Composition & Creative Writing, Reference
Cover of the book Ordinary Genius: A Guide for the Poet Within by Kim Addonizio, W. W. Norton & Company
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Kim Addonizio ISBN: 9780393346992
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Publication: February 16, 2009
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company Language: English
Author: Kim Addonizio
ISBN: 9780393346992
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication: February 16, 2009
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English

This all-new book, by the co-author of Companion, invites you to discover and enjoy your poetic self.

Inspired by the gratifying success of Companion, Kim Addonizio presents exciting new insights into the creative process, craft, and the lessons of her own creative subjects--love, loss, identity, community--are here, along with a heady variety of writing exercises (and innovative ways to use the Internet). Chapters on gender, race, and class challenge readers to explore their creative vision more deeply, Addonizio, hailed for her passionate, award-winning poetry, shares her breakthroughs and frustrations frankly, including samples of rejection slips. She offers not only encouragement but also a wealth of knowledge about form and structure, metaphor and rhythm, revision, and that elusive goal: publishing.

"Poetry is not a means to an end," Addonizio maintains, "but a continuing engagement with being alive." Her generous guide is for beginners and experienced poets, for groups and in the classroom--indeed for anyone eager to glimpse the angel of poetry.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This all-new book, by the co-author of Companion, invites you to discover and enjoy your poetic self.

Inspired by the gratifying success of Companion, Kim Addonizio presents exciting new insights into the creative process, craft, and the lessons of her own creative subjects--love, loss, identity, community--are here, along with a heady variety of writing exercises (and innovative ways to use the Internet). Chapters on gender, race, and class challenge readers to explore their creative vision more deeply, Addonizio, hailed for her passionate, award-winning poetry, shares her breakthroughs and frustrations frankly, including samples of rejection slips. She offers not only encouragement but also a wealth of knowledge about form and structure, metaphor and rhythm, revision, and that elusive goal: publishing.

"Poetry is not a means to an end," Addonizio maintains, "but a continuing engagement with being alive." Her generous guide is for beginners and experienced poets, for groups and in the classroom--indeed for anyone eager to glimpse the angel of poetry.

More books from W. W. Norton & Company

Cover of the book Divine Nothingness: Poems by Kim Addonizio
Cover of the book The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story (Movie Tie-in) (Movie Tie-in Editions) by Kim Addonizio
Cover of the book The Metamorphosis: A New Translation by Susan Bernofsky by Kim Addonizio
Cover of the book The Art of Grace: On Moving Well Through Life by Kim Addonizio
Cover of the book Once Upon a River: A Novel by Kim Addonizio
Cover of the book God's Chinese Son: The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan by Kim Addonizio
Cover of the book The Life and Times of Mexico by Kim Addonizio
Cover of the book Old Heart: Poems by Kim Addonizio
Cover of the book The Dynamics of Disaster by Kim Addonizio
Cover of the book The Art of the First Session: Making Psychotherapy Count From the Start by Kim Addonizio
Cover of the book Outlaw Journalist: The Life and Times of Hunter S. Thompson by Kim Addonizio
Cover of the book American Heroes: Profiles of Men and Women Who Shaped Early America by Kim Addonizio
Cover of the book The History of the Ancient World: From the Earliest Accounts to the Fall of Rome by Kim Addonizio
Cover of the book The Last Coach: A Life of Paul "Bear" Bryant by Kim Addonizio
Cover of the book Behemoth: A History of the Factory and the Making of the Modern World by Kim Addonizio
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy