The Poem: Lyric, Sign, Metre (Faber Poetry)

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Review 'Don Paterson is one of the most talented poets working today; he is also an editor of poetry, a reader, someone intrigued by linguistics and philosophy and neurology, and is therefore the perfect polymath to write a book on how we read poetry ... ornery, profound, engaging, infuriating.' (Stuart Kelly The Scotsman)'By the end of The Poem, I found myself reading lines of poetry over and over, exploring with a new intensity their sense and sound, right down to the most seemingly inconsequential grammar mark or phoneme. That is a sign of a good teacher: someone who can help others improve their own understanding of the world.' (Nick Major The Herald)A tremendous achievement. (William Wooten TLS) Book Description Illuminating and authoritative treatise on 'how a poem works', from the multi-award-winning poet, editor and professor of poetry. See all Product description