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4.0 étoiles sur 5
Alternative college textbook on poetry,
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Ce commentaire fait référence à cette édition : The Anthologist (Broché)
Paul Chowder (PC) is a poet and poetry addict with an early Guggenheim and 3 books to his name, plus piles of unanswered fan letters, unpaid bills and a messy home. His beloved girl friend of eight years has left him and his only companion at home is a mouse living in his kitchen stove. He was asked to produce an anthology of rhyming poetry along with a 40-page introduction. He submitted his selection of poems to his editor on time, but stalls when he has to explain his choices and rejections on paper. Is he depressed?This novel is written in a languid style, but with plenty of `flow'. It is both an account of writer's block and an informal textbook on the origins of poetry and how its genres and techniques have evolved. For millennia, poems rhymed, had rhythm and were often sung. PC explains the basics of meter and rhythm and how it influenced say Irving Berlin, the Beatles, rapping and hip-hop. In addition, PC presents many quirky, but relevant anecdotes about dead poets' lives. And shows poets competing as fiercely as traders on Wall Street, or athletes to qualify for the team, not for cash or gold, but for immortality, as very opinionated and none too mentally stable professionals in their quests. This reader's knowledge and love for poetry is almost nil. I have skipped poems all my life, esp. "free verse", introduced in or around 1909, decried as "playing tennis without a net" by one of the poets quoted by PC. After reading this novel, I will take a better look at any poetry coming my way. Highly recommended for students majoring in English and/or poetry because Nicholson Baker's novel may be a better teacher about the techniques of rhymed verse than their standard textbooks. And certainly far more enjoyable to read. Highly recommended. Aidez d'autres clients à trouver les commentaires les plus utiles
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