Real toads, imaginary gardens : on reading and writing poetry forensically
Rekdal, Paisley2024
Book
"What makes reading a poem unlike reading anything else? In Real Toads, Imaginary Gardens, acclaimed poet and teacher Paisley Rekdal demonstrates how to observe the building blocks of a poem--including its diction, form, imagery, and rhythm--and construct an interpretation of its meaning. Using guided close readings and nearly 40 creative and critical 'experiments,' this book shows how a poem takes shape through the intersection of all its lyric elements. Drawing on the work of poets from William Shakespeare to Jericho Brown, Real Toads, Imaginary Gardens reveals how to read and write critically, and how to appreciate--and master--the exhilarating craft of poetry"-- Provided by publisher.
Main title:
Author:
Rekdal, Paisley, author
Edition:
First edition.
Imprint:
New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2024]©2024
Collation:
x, 369 pages ; 21 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-344) and index.
ISBN:
9780393881981 (pbk)9780393881981 (paperback)
Dewey class:
808.1
LC class:
PN1059.A9
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
816414
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | -Literature | LITER 808.1 REKD | On loan - Due: 19 Jul 2026 |
| Library at the Dock | -Literature | LITER 808.1 REKD | In-transit from Library at the Dock to Southbank Library (Set: 06 Jul 2026) |