
How to Think Like a Poet
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How did the greatest poets in history make the world anew? And what can we learn from the magic, wisdom and humour of their poetry? From the genius of the Ancient Greeks through to the love poetry and metaphysics of the Renaissance, through to the New York poets of the 20th century, this is the ultimate guide to the greatest writers of the human age.
Through short, biographical portraits, poet and writer Dai George provides an entertaining introduction to the great works of poetry, and a welcoming guide to how we can read them. He addresses questions poets have grappled with: How can we truly describe the world? How can we express love, grief or friendship? How can poetry help us to understand justice, dreams or anger?
This book paints vivid pictures of a global selection of renowned poets throughout history: from Sappho, Li Bai and Rumi, to William Shakespeare and John Donne, to Frank O Hara, Pablo Neruda and Sylvia Plath. George also seeks to re-examine the canon, traditionally dominated by Western, white and male poets, and bring to light major figures from other important cultures and communities, including China, India and the Caribbean.
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His poetry has appeared widely in magazines and anthologies. His criticism and non-fiction features in popular and academic forums including the Guardian, The White Review, and Cambridge Quarterly.
Content
1 How to Think Like Homer
2 How to Think Like Sappho
3 How to Think Like Li Bai
4 How to Think Like Jalal al-Din Rumi
5 How to Think Like Dante Alighieri
6 How to Think Like Geoffrey Chaucer
7 How to Think Like William Shakespeare
8 How to Think Like John Donne
9 How to Think Like John Milton
10 How to Think Like Matsuo Basho
11 How to Think Like William Wordsworth
12 How to Think Like Walt Whitman
13 How to Think Like Emily Dickinson
14 How to Think Like Rabindranath Tagore
15 How to Think Like T. S. Eliot
16 How to Think Like Langston Hughes
17 How to Think Like Pablo Neruda
18 How to Think Like Elizabeth Bishop
19 How to Think Like Aimé Césaire
20 How to Think Like Dylan Thomas
21 How to Think Like Frank O'Hara
22 How to Think Like Sylvia Plath
23 How to Think Like Audre Lorde
24 How to Think Like a Contemporary Poet
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