num_pages: 224
description: David Orr is no starry-eyed cheerleader for contemporary poetry; Orrs a critic and a good one. . . . Beautiful &amp; Pointless is a clear-eyed opinionated and idiosyncratic guide to a vibrant but endangered art form essential reading for anyone who loves poetry and also for those of us who mostly just admire it from afar. Tom Perrotta Award-winning New York Times Book Review poetry columnist David Orr delivers an engaging amusing and stimulating tour through the world of poetry. With echoes of Francine Proses Reading Like a Writer  Orrs Beautiful &amp; Pointless offers a smart and funny approach to appreciating an art form that many find difficult to embrace.
language: English
title: Beautiful and Pointless: A Guide to Modern Poetry
publisher: Harper