The Triggering Town
Lectures and Essays on Poetry and Writing
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Word Count
27,250 words, Guess
Page Count
109 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivetriggeringtown00rich
- ISBN-100393309339
- ISBN-139780393309331
- LibraryThing82170
- Goodreads67599
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- Better World Books9780393309331
- Open LibraryOL7453004M
Classifications
- LCCPN1042.H8 2006
Description
Richard Hugo, whom Carolyn Kizer called “one of the most passionate, energetic and honest poets living,” was that rare phenomenon—a distinguished poet who was also an inspiring teacher. *The Triggering Town* is Hugo’s classic collection of lectures, essays, and reflections, all “directed toward helping with that silly, absurd, maddening, futile, enormously rewarding activity: writing poems.” From pieces that include “Writing off the Subject” and “How Poets Make a Living,” anyone, from the beginning poet to the mature writer to the lover of literature, will benefit greatly from Hugo’s playful and profound insights into the mysteries of literary creation. [More…][1] [1]: http://books.wwnorton.com/books/detail.aspx?ID=15654
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