Beautiful & Pointless
A Guide to Modern Poetry
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Poetry History & Criticism
| Author: | David Orr | ISBN: | 9780062079411 |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins e-books | Publication: | April 12, 2011 |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins e-books | Language: | English |
| Author: | David Orr |
| ISBN: | 9780062079411 |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins e-books |
| Publication: | April 12, 2011 |
| Imprint: | HarperCollins e-books |
| Language: | English |
"David Orr is no starry-eyed cheerleader for contemporary poetry; Orr’s a critic, and a good one. . . . Beautiful & 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 Prose’s Reading Like a Writer, Orr’s Beautiful & Pointless offers a smart and funny approach to appreciating an art form that many find difficult to embrace.
"David Orr is no starry-eyed cheerleader for contemporary poetry; Orr’s a critic, and a good one. . . . Beautiful & 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 Prose’s Reading Like a Writer, Orr’s Beautiful & Pointless offers a smart and funny approach to appreciating an art form that many find difficult to embrace.
