How to Read a Poem is an unprecedented exploration of poetry and feeling. In language at once acute and emotional, distinguished poet and critic Edward Hirsch describes why poetry matters and how we can open up our imaginations so that its message can make a difference. In a marvelous reading of verse from around the world, including work by Pablo Neruda, Elizabeth Bishop, Wallace Stevens, and Sylvia Plath, among many others, Hirsch discovers the true meaning of their words and ideas and brings their sublime message home into our hearts. A masterful work by a master poet, this brilliant summation of poetry and human nature will speak to all readers who long to place poetry in their lives.


Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 04/01/2000
ISBN: 9780156005661
Pages: 368
Weight: 0.96lbs
Size: 9.01h x 6.03w x 1.01d

Review Citations: Books & Culture 11/01/2000 pg. 33