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Synopsis
Meinke, an eminent poet and short story writer, directed the Eckerd College Writing Workshop for over 30 years and taught in numerous settings before his retirement in 1993. Here he sets out the basics of what makes good poetry, and discusses poetry forms and the practicalities and realities of writing and rewriting. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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About the Author
Peter Meinke is an award-winning poet and author. His poems have appeared in The Atlantic, The Georgia Review, The New Yorker, and Poetry. Director of the writing workshop at Eckerd College for more than thirty years, Meinke has taught poetry composition and literature at all levels, from grade to graduate school. He has written several books of poetry, including The Contracted World and Zinc Fingers. He lives in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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"This book is so unpretentiously written, so clear in its purpose and so generously illustrated with poetic selections that it is a delight to read. Anyone poetic or not can learn effortlessly in the hands of this gifted teacher and poet." —The Tampa Tribune
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- PublisherWriter
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0871161869
- ISBN 13 9780871161864
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages177
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