Joe Nutt

The Point of Poetry

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What’s the point of poetry? It’s a question asked in classrooms all over the world, but it rarely receives a satisfactory answer. Which is why so many people, who read all kinds of books, never read poetry after leaving school.
Exploring twenty-two works from poets as varied as William Blake, Seamus Heaney, Rita Dove and Hollie McNish, this book makes the case for what poetry has to offer us, what it can tell us about the things that matter in life. Each poem is discussed with humour and refreshing clarity, using a mixture of anecdote and literary criticism that has been honed over a lifetime of teaching.
Poetry can enrich our lives, if we’ll let it. The Point of Poetry is the perfect companion for anyone looking to discover how.
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257 printed pages
Original publication
2019
Publication year
2019
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Quotes

  • Валентинhas quoted3 years ago
    The natural world is as natural a source of inspiration and subject matter for poets as is love or loss.
  • Валентинhas quoted3 years ago
    Just because you can write something doesn’t mean you can read it.
  • Валентинhas quoted3 years ago
    Poetry is undoubtedly best read aloud.
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