The Art of Syntax
Download or Read eBook The Art of Syntax PDF written by Ellen Bryant Voigt and published by Graywolf Press. This book was released on 2009-06-23 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Ellen Bryant Voigt |
Publisher | : Graywolf Press |
Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 2009-06-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 1555975313 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781555975319 |
Rating | : 4/5 (13 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Art of Syntax by : Ellen Bryant Voigt
Book excerpt: With intelligence and precision, Ellen Bryant Voigt parses out the deft and alluring shape of poetic language in The Art of Syntax. Through brilliant readings of poems by Bishop, Frost, Kunitz, Lawrence, and others, Voigt examines the signature musical scoring writers deploy to orchestrate meaning. "This structure—this architecture—is the essential drama of the poem's composition," she argues. The Art of Syntax is an indispensable book on the writer's craft by one of America's best and most influential poets and teachers.