Poetry
By: Jill P. Baumgaertner.
Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Published: 1990
Place of publication: San Diego, [Calif.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 703
Subjects: Poetry -- Collections.; English poetry -- History and criticism.; American poetry -- History and criticism.; English-speaking countries -- Intellectual life.
Notes: Includes indexes.
"... is designed to make poetry accessible and inviting to college students. The introductory chapters (Part I) and the anthology (Part II) together present well over 500 poems, consisting of standard literary works as well as a strong representation of recent works by women and minority poets"-Pref.
Table of contents: value: How to read poetry: What is a poem; The poem and the senses; First step, reading a poem intuitively; Elements of poetry; The sounds of poetry; The rhythms of poetry; The organization of poetry; Careful reading; Writing about poetry; Becoming a discriminating reader; Re-constructing poetry; value: An anthology; value: Glossary.