Why Poetry Matters

Why Poetry Matters
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 217
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ISBN-10 : 9780300124231
ISBN-13 : 0300124236
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Book Synopsis Why Poetry Matters by : Axinn Professor of English Jay Parini

Download or read book Why Poetry Matters written by Axinn Professor of English Jay Parini and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This deeply felt meditation on poetry, its language and meaning, and its power to open minds and transform lives examines the importance of poetry and its diverse applications in the world.


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Can Poetry Matter? is an important book, and anyone who professes to care about the state of American poetry will have to take it into account. --World Literatu