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Definition Dance Purists mumble “linking narratives are not novels-in-verse!!!” while cuddling their threadbare Lucile. Now, let’s take a moment to sort these concerns out. poetry • novel-in-verse • poem • book-length poem • poetic narrative
Lorie Ann Grover When Lorie Ann Grover was young, she wanted to dance. But her body kept growing, refusing to cooperate. So, instead of giving up her dream, she redirected her passion lorie ann grover • yal • young adult fiction • dance • ballet
Burning Wyclif Thom Satterlee’s linking narrative Burning Wyclif won the 2006 Walt McDonald First Book prize, and is probably the best book to come out this year. thom satterlee • burning wyclif • linking narrative • novel-in-verse • religion
Narratives Cultivated and Wild Where is the dividing line between “cultivated narratives,” and those which simply grow up wild and organic from the lives of their creators? poetry • novel-in-verse • poem • book-length poem • poetic narrative
Scott Hightower The casual reader in a bookstore might pick up Scott Hightower’s Part of the Bargain and think, “Huh, Brokeback poetry.” That would be a gross misunderstanding. scott hightower • part of the bargain • copper canyon press • hayden carruth award • gay
Techniques for Verse Action! Why and, more importantly, how are novels-in-verse so devastatingly effective in portraying action? Let’s look at techniques used in History: The Home Movie. poetry • novel-in-verse • poem • book-length poem • poetic narrative
The Golden Gate Vikram Seth’s 1986 novel-in-verse was such a long-shot that the author makes Shakespearian voice-overs explaining his hopes and misgivings. Now it’s a must-read for poets poetry • vikram seth • the golden gate • sonnet • poem novel
The Poet's Way of Knowing Only the truly great get Pulitzers by writing about cubicles, backyards and coffeepots. If "write what you know" still applies, how can the rest of us jazz it up? poetry • fredy neptune • autobiography of red • les murray • anne carson
Thomas and Beulah Rita Dove’s Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas and Beulah has many children and grandchildren in today’s poetry world. poetry • rita dove • thomas and beulah • linking narrative • novel-in-verse
Amy Zoe Mason and Lucile It’s an altered book based on the 19th century hit novel-in-verse Lucile. It’s fiction. It’s Journal: The Short Life and Mysterious Death of Amy Zoe Mason. kristine atkinson • joyce atkinson • journal: the short life and mysterious death of am • simon and schuster • owen meredith
Anne Carson's Monster In her novel-in-verse, Autobiography of Red, why has Anne Carson harnessed creatures from Ancient Greece to tell a story of adolescent love in modern Canada? poetry • autobiography of red • anne carson • novel-in-verse • poem
History The Home Movie In the past 50 years, poetry has broken away from its traditional relationship with music, and formed an attachment to painting. Craig Raine’s work, however, has both. craig raine • history: the home movie • novel-in-verse • verse novel • poetic narrative
Illustrated Poetry What if poetry books were illustrated in the same way as altered books? Would we read differently? Are words strengthened or weakened by the introduction of image? ruth whitman • davis mccombs • les murray • janet holmes • kristine atkinson
Narrative Beginnings The entry piece to a book-length narrative poem holds even more importance than it would in a general collection. Mary Jo Bang and Ruth Whitman share a technique. poetry • poetry exercise • exercise in poetry • novel-in-verse • lyric narrative
Narrative Beginnings I V In Ultima Thule, poet Davis McCombs creates a delicate and sophisticated novel-in-verse by breaking the rule that says poems should be unnoted and self-contained. poetry • davis mccombs • ultima thule • novel-in-verse • poem
The Criminal Life of Effie O Illustrated poem, novel-in-verse, Sam Savage has written a children’s book for adults. With simple, deft verse he sketched out characters readers can really care about. sam savage • novel-in-verse • verse novel • book-length poem • poetic narrative
Lyric Narrative Electric Before the age of the novel, much of history and literature was written in narrative verse. With the resurgence of book-length poems, we return to our Homeric roots. poetry • narrative verse • book-length poem • book length poem • narrative poem
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Facts about Alexander Pushkin Alexander Pushkin's life - from his African grandfather to his affiliation with the Decembrists - has captured the imagination of every Russian writer since his day. pushkin • father of russian literature • decembrists • nadezhda durova • gannibal
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Narrative Beginnings I I I How do poets subtly introduce background information to a narrative while maintaining poetic integrity? In Les Murray’s gritty drama, Fredy Neptune, photos help. poetry • poetic narrative • lyric narrative • les murray • fredy neptune
New Year’s Resolutions for Writers 8 New Year's Resolutions to improve your writing and start the year off right! writer’s resolutions • writer’s goals • new year’s resolutions • fiction writing • creative writing
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Interview with Dorothy Porter Magdalena Ball talks to Dorothy Porter about her new verse novel, <I>Wild Surmise</I>, and discovers there is more to the poet than mere poetry. magdalena • ball • dorothy • porter • wild |
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