Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The poets companion dorianne laux, kim addonizio w. A guide to the pleasures of writing poetry paperback september 17, 1997. And so our prompt for this week, taken from kim addonizio and dorianne lauxs the poets companion. The poet s companion presents brief essays on the elements of poetry, technique, and suggested subjects for writing, each followed by distinctive writing exercises pdf. A guide to the pleasures of writing poetry kim addonizio, dorianne laux this is a lovely book and one of the first i have read on writing poetry. The poet s companion presents brief essays on the elements of poetry, technique, and suggested subjects for writing, each followed by distinctive writing exercises. The poets companion a guide to pleasures of writing poetry kim addonizio author. Buy the poets companion a guide to the pleasures of writing. Kim addonizio was born in washington dc, the daughter of a former tennis champion and a sports writer.
She attended college in san francisco, earning both her ba and ma from san francisco state university, and has spent much of her adult life in the bay area. Addonizio has received numerous awards for her work, including fellowships from the guggenheim. From the nuts and bolts of craft to the sources of inspiration, this book is for anyone who wants to write poetry and do it well. The ups and downs of writing lifeincluding selfdoubt and writers blockare here, along with tips about getting published and writing in the electronic age. The poets companion a guide to pleasures of writing poetry. Kim addonizio is the author of six poetry collections, two novels, two story collections, and two books on writing poetry, the poet s companion with dorianne laux and ordinary genius.
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