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Edward Hirsch is an American poet, critic, and academic. A MacArthur Fellow and president of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, he has published numerous poetry collections and works of literary criticism.
Known for: How to Read a Poem: And Fall in Love with Poetry
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How to Read a Poem: And Fall in Love with Poetry
A comprehensive and passionate guide to understanding, appreciating, and engaging with poetry. Edward Hirsch, an acclaimed poet and critic, explores the art of reading poems through examples from poets such as Wordsworth, Plath, and Neruda. The book invites readers to experience poetry as a vital and transformative form of human expression.
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The Act of Reading a Poem
Reading a poem is not an act of analysis; it is an act of intimacy. The poem is not an object to be dissected but an experience to be entered. I often describe reading poetry as listening to another soul speak through the instrument of language. The act demands attention—the same kind of focus you g...
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Entering the Poem
To enter a poem is to enter its world, its emotional landscape shaped by rhythm and tone. The poem has a kind of emotional architecture that guides you, not through argument but through feeling. Imagine opening the door into a room built of sound and silence. The tonal quality becomes the first sign...
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About Edward Hirsch
Edward Hirsch is an American poet, critic, and academic. A MacArthur Fellow and president of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, he has published numerous poetry collections and works of literary criticism. His writing is known for its emotional depth and advocacy for the power of poetry ...
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Edward Hirsch is an American poet, critic, and academic. A MacArthur Fellow and president of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, he has published numerous poetry collections and works of literary criticism. His writing is known for its emotional depth and advocacy for the power of poetry ...
Edward Hirsch is an American poet, critic, and academic. A MacArthur Fellow and president of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, he has published numerous poetry collections and works of literary criticism. His writing is known for its emotional depth and advocacy for the power of poetry in everyday life.
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Edward Hirsch is an American poet, critic, and academic. A MacArthur Fellow and president of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, he has published numerous poetry collections and works of literary criticism.
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