Prose
-
The Essential Poet’s Glossary
Read More: The Essential Poet’s Glossary“An instant classic that belongs on the bookshelf of every serious poet and literature student.”—Washington Post Pages: 400 pages Publisher: Mariner Books, Paperback, 2016 Language: English ISBN-13:…
-
A Poet’s Glossary
Read More: A Poet’s GlossaryA major addition to the literature of poetry, Edward Hirsch’s sparkling new work is a compilation of forms, devices, groups, movements, isms, aesthetics, rhetorical terms,…
-
Poet’s Choice
Read More: Poet’s ChoiceEdward Hirsch began writing a column called “Poet’s Choice” in the Washington Post Book World in 2002. This book brings together those enormously popular columns,…
-
The Demon and the Angel
Read More: The Demon and the AngelA work of art, whether a painting, a dance, a poem, or a jazz composition, can be admired in its own right. But how does…
-
How to Read a Poem
Read More: How to Read a Poem“Hirsch’s contribution is significant, [grounded] in the obvious pleasure he has experienced through words. . . . Who could resist the wiles of this poetry-broker-a…
-
Responsive reading
Read More: Responsive readingThis collection brims with wide-ranging encounters and explorations, fundamental discoveries, and reconsiderations. It is a book of deep, attentive, and appreciative readings. In Responsive Reading, reading…