Essays on Poetry

[nyeldell]

I have a request for all of those out there who have abundant resources :-) While I have attained many wonderful book recommendations on the subject of poetry and have picked up many of these books, many times I find the brievity, focusedness, and personality of essays to be very inviting. While a book is extensive, my short attention span often calls for something to the point and focused more on a single subject. If anyone has any links to articles, essays, et cetera on the topic of poetry - whether it be writing, reading, critiquing, understanding, et cetera - I would love to hear from you. Since posting URLs is commonly avoided and seen as rude in this forum, I welcome any emails.

nathanyeldell@hotmail.com

If I receive substantial feedback, I will compile a list of the articles and essays that I feel have merit and offer that list in a later thread. Thanks all in advance!

Nathan :-)

[JohnBoddie]

Nathan,

Twentieth Century Pleasures - Robert Hass
The Redress of Poetry - Seamus Heaney
The Witness of Poetry - Czeslaw Milosz

JB

[nyeldell]

JB-

Thanks for your reply. I was sure that there would be more suggestions than that, though. Most of you out there are fountains of information! Thanks!

Nathan :-)

[troyL]

http://www.wings.buffalo.edu/epc/authors/perloff

[Gabe1]

"To Criticize the Critic and Other Writings"
and
"The Use of Poetry and The Use of Criticism"
by T.S. Eliot

I believe that Joseph Brodsky has also put out some fine collections of essays, though I could be mistaken.

"What Will Suffice: Contemporary American Poets on the Art of Poetry"
Christopher Buckley and Christopher Merrill (Eds.)

Perhaps not quite as educational per se, but certainly interesting.

"Claims for Poetry" Donald Hall (Ed.)

"Literary Essays of Ezra Pound" by Pound

[Erika S]

The Alsop Review: http://www.alsopreview.com/aside/poetrylesson/poetrylesson.htm

-Erika

[nyeldell]

troyL, Gabriel, Erika-

Many thanks for bringing up this forgotten thread and adding some fine suggestions! I appreciate it.

Nathan :-)