A Oliver, Mary 1935-2019 creator text handbook cau San Diego Harcourt Brace & Co. c1994 1994 1st ed. monographic eng

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viii, 130 pages ; 21 cm. Mary Oliver would probably never admit to anything so grandiose as an effort to connect the conscious mind and the heart (that's what she says poetry can do), but that is exactly what she accomplishes in this stunning little handbook."--Los Angeles Times From the beloved and acclaimed poet, an ultimate guide to writing and understanding poetry. With passion and wit, Mary Oliver skillfully imparts expertise from her long, celebrated career as a disguised poet. She walks readers through exactly how a poem is built, from meter and rhyme, to form and diction, to sound and sense, drawing on poems by Robert Frost, Elizabeth Bishop, and others. This handbook is an invaluable glimpse into Oliver's prolific mind--a must-have for all poetry-lovers Mary Oliver. "A Harvest original." Includes index. English language Versification Handbooks, manuals, etc American poetry History and criticism Handbooks, manuals, etc English poetry History and criticism Handbooks, manuals, etc Poetry Authorship Handbooks, manuals, etc PE1505 .O35 1994 808.1 0156724006 : 9780156724005 93049676 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/har041/93049676.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1003/93049676-b.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/har041/93049676.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1003/93049676-b.html DLC 931221 20260826165813.0 3471545