Poetry and Ambition: Essays 1982-88
In Donald Hall's compelling new collection of essays on the state of contemporary poetry, he likens much of what passes for poetry today to the product of an assembly line — the McPoem. The McPoem may satisfy the desire for fame, the ambition for publication. But real ambition for the poet, says Hall, lies in the sometimes painful, always time-consuming perfection of the poem itself. You may not agree with Hall, but you cannot afford to ignor him.
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Poetry and Ambition: Essays 1982-88
In Donald Hall's compelling new collection of essays on the state of contemporary poetry, he likens much of what passes for poetry today to the product of an assembly line — the McPoem. The McPoem may satisfy the desire for fame, the ambition for publication. But real ambition for the poet, says Hall, lies in the sometimes painful, always time-consuming perfection of the poem itself. You may not agree with Hall, but you cannot afford to ignor him.
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| ISBN-13: | 9780472063871 |
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| Publisher: | University of Michigan Press |
| Publication date: | 08/31/1988 |
| Series: | Poets On Poetry |
| Edition description: | First Edition |
| Pages: | 216 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.50(d) |
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