{"product_id":"ordinary-genius-a-guide-for-the-poet-within-by-kim-addonizio-paperback","title":"Ordinary Genius A Guide For The Poet Within By Kim Addonizio Paperback","description":"Synopsis\u003cbr\u003e\"The creative process is just that,\" maintains Kim Addonizio. \"Not a means to an end, but an ongoing participation.\" A widely acclaimed poet and finalist for the National Book Award, Addonizio meditates on her own process as she encourages writers to explore both their personal and political worlds, to seek inspiration from poets new and old, and to discover the rich poetic resources of the Internet. Lively, accessible, and informative, ?provides wisdom gleaned through personal experience and offers a heady variety of writing exercises. Chapters on gender, addiction, race and class, metaphor and line invite each individual writer to find and to hone his or her unique voice. This is the perfect book for both experienced writers and beginners eager to glimpse the angel of poetry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by the gratifying success of Companion , Kim Addonizio presents exciting new insights into the creative process, craft, and the lessons of her own creative subjects--love, loss, identity, community--are here, along with a heady variety of writing exercises (and innovative ways to use the Internet). Chapters on gender, race, and class challenge readers to explore their creative vision more deeply, Addonizio, hailed for her passionate, award-winning poetry, shares her breakthroughs and frustrations frankly, including samples of rejection slips. She offers not only encouragement but also a wealth of knowledge about form and structure, metaphor and rhythm, revision, and that elusive goal: publishing.\"Poetry is not a means to an end,\" Addonizio maintains, \"but a continuing engagement with being alive.\" Her generous guide is for beginners and experienced poets, for groups and in the classroom--indeed for anyone eager to glimpse the angel of poetry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis all-new book, by the co-author of Companion , invites you to discover and enjoy your poetic self.Inspired by the gratifying success of Companion , Kim Addonizio presents exciting new insights into the creative process, craft, and the lessons of her own creative subjects--love, loss, identity, community--are here, along with a heady variety of writing exercises (and innovative ways to use the Internet). Chapters on gender, race, and class challenge readers to explore their creative vision more deeply, Addonizio, hailed for her passionate, award-winning poetry, shares her breakthroughs and frustrations frankly, including samples of rejection slips. She offers not only encouragement but also a wealth of knowledge about form and structure, metaphor and rhythm, revision, and that elusive goal: publishing.\"Poetry is not a means to an end,\" Addonizio maintains, \"but a continuing engagement with being alive.\" Her generous guide is for beginners and experienced poets, for groups and in the classroom--indeed for anyone eager to glimpse the angel of poetry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduct Identifiers\u003cbr\u003eISBN-10 0393334163\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13 9780393334166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKey Details\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Kim Addonizio\u003cbr\u003eNumber Of Pages 288 pages\u003cbr\u003eFormat Paperback\u003cbr\u003ePublication Date 2009-02-16\u003cbr\u003eLanguage English\u003cbr\u003ePublisher Norton \u0026amp; Company, Incorporated, W. W.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdditional Details\u003cbr\u003eCopyright Date 2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions\u003cbr\u003eWeight 9.3 Oz\u003cbr\u003eHeight 0.8 In.\u003cbr\u003eWidth 5.5 In.\u003cbr\u003eLength 8.2 In.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTarget Audience\u003cbr\u003eGroup Trade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClassification Method\u003cbr\u003eLCCN 2008-036211\u003cbr\u003eLC Classification Number PN1042.A348 2009\u003cbr\u003eDewey Decimal 808.1\u003cbr\u003eDewey Edition 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCertain data records © 2016 Bowker. Rights in cover images reserved by owners.","brand":"Publisher Norton \u0026 Company, Incorporated, W. W.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":25389747143,"sku":"","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1170\/6964\/products\/IMG_7922_2.JPG?v=1469048668","url":"https:\/\/gbcsales.com\/products\/ordinary-genius-a-guide-for-the-poet-within-by-kim-addonizio-paperback","provider":"GBC Sales ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}