Synopses & Reviews
A collection of short essays and reflections on poetry from the acclaimed British poet Glyn Maxwell. These essays illustrates Maxwells poetic philosophy, that the greatest verse arises from a harmony of mind and body, and that poetic forms originate in human necessities breath, heartbeat, footstep, posture. He speaks of his inspirations, his models, and takes us inside the strange world of the Creative Writing Class, where four young hopefuls grapple with love, sex, cheap wine and hard work. With examples from canonical poets, this is a beautiful, accessible guide to the most ancient and sublime of the realms of literature.
Review
"The most compelling, original, charismatic and poetic guide to poetry that I can remember. A handbook written from the heart by one of the true modern masters of the craft." Simon Armitage
"It really is a tremendously good book, and should be read by anyone who writes poetry and anyone who's interested in how and why poetry is written
this is the best book about poetry I've ever read." Adam Newey, Guardian
"Glyn Maxwells On Poetry, on the execution and philosophy of the art, is probably going to be a modern classic." - Spectator
"A cogent, engaging, elegantly structured, and, at times, inspiring account and defence of the poets art and calling." Times Literary Review
"There are a handful of books about writing that I count among my indispensible texts: by Guy Davenport, Randall Jarrell, Durs Grünbein, Keats, Pound, Brodsky, Virginia Woolf, Fanny Burney, Eliot. I knew on about page two that this book was one of them." Katy Evans-Bush, Poetry Review
Synopsis
This is a beautiful guide to this intriguing and often misunderstood aspect of literature and performing arts. Includes Illustrations.
Synopsis
A collection of small essays and chapters each tackling a different element of this enchanting art form, all written by prolific and acclaimed British poet Glyn Maxwell. Each essay illustrates Maxwells take on poetry, his inspirations, his favorite writers, and indeed his thoughts on what makes a good poem.