The Art of Voice

Poetic Principles and Practice

Tony Hoagland (University of Houston), Kay Cosgrove

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WW Norton & Co
14 February 2020

Creative writing & creative writing guides; Writing skills; Literary essays; Literary studies: poetry & poets

In this accessible and distilled craft guide, acclaimed poet Tony Hoagland approaches poetry through the frame of poetic voice, that mysterious connective element that binds the speaker and reader together. A poem strong in the dimension of voice is an animate thing of shifting balances, tones, and temperatures, by turns confiding, vulgar, bossy, or cunning—but above all, alive.

The twelve short chapters of The Art of Voice explore ways to create a distinctive poetic voice, including vernacular, authoritative statement, material imagination, speech register, tone-shifting, and using secondary voices as an enriching source of texture in the poem. A comprehensive appendix contains thirty stimulating models and exercises that will help poets cultivate their craft. Mining his personal experience as a poet and analyzing a wide range of examples from Catullus to Marie Howe, Hoagland provides a lively introduction to contemporary poetry and an invaluable guide for any practicing writer.

By: Tony Hoagland (University of Houston)
With: Kay Cosgrove
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 211mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 150g
ISBN: 9780393357912
ISBN 10: 0393357910
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 14 February 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tony Hoagland (1953—2018) was the award-winning author of seven poetry collections, including the National Book Critics Circle Finalist What Narcissism Means to Me and Priest Turned Therapist Treats Fear of God, and two essay collections. He taught at the University of Houston and conducted a community workshop in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he lived. Kay Cosgrove received a PhD in American literature and creative writing from the University of Houston. She lives in Philadelphia.