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What Is Poetry?

Lawrence Ferlinghetti

4/5 ( ratings)

Poetry. Having an aversion to the idea of discussing the craft of poetry or the process of creating a poem, Lawrence Ferlinghetti usually mumbles something about It's a trade secret when pressed on the subject. But WHAT IS POETRY? is the closest he has come to formulating an ars poetica, an ongoing project which he is constantly revising and expanding. Lawrence Ferlinghetti was the first Poet Laureate of San Francisco.

Language: English

Pages: 132

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Creative Arts Book Company

Release: January 01, 2000

ISBN: 0887393691

ISBN 13: 9780887393693

What Is Poetry?

Lawrence Ferlinghetti

4/5 ( ratings)

Poetry. Having an aversion to the idea of discussing the craft of poetry or the process of creating a poem, Lawrence Ferlinghetti usually mumbles something about It's a trade secret when pressed on the subject. But WHAT IS POETRY? is the closest he has come to formulating an ars poetica, an ongoing project which he is constantly revising and expanding. Lawrence Ferlinghetti was the first Poet Laureate of San Francisco.

Language: English

Pages: 132

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Creative Arts Book Company

Release: January 01, 2000

ISBN: 0887393691

ISBN 13: 9780887393693

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