We Need to Talk : A New Method for Evaluating Poetry

Theune, Michael; Broad, Bob

ISBN 10: 1783098856 / ISBN 13: 9781783098859

Published by Multilingual Matters, 2017

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: We Need to Talk : A New Method for Evaluating Poetry
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1783098856
• ISBN 13: 9781783098859
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

We evaluate poems constantly: as workshop leaders, competition judges and journal editors. But how do we judge the success of verse in these contexts? The authors propose an innovative method by which anyone involved in the assessment of poetry can be more transparent about how they value verse. This book foregrounds the ethical and professional obligations of poets, teachers and critics to conduct axiological inquiry so they can discover and publish what they value. We Need to Talk suggests why and how people who care about poetry should communally explore and document their shared (and conflicting) values. This is the first book to provide the background and theory, as well as a practical, working model, for the communal, empirical evaluation of creative writing.

About the Authors

Michael Theune is Professor of English at Illinois Wesleyan University, USA.

Bob Broad is Professor of English at Illinois State University, USA.