Nonfiction / Poetics
332 Pages
ISBN: 0-910055-76-9
Paper: $24.95
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The Shapes of Our Singing presents all the major and most of the minor verse forms from the poetic traditions of the entire world. Robin Skelton gives a synopsis and list of rules for each form, and brings each form to life with an original poem, making this not only an invaluable resource but a moving testament to the poetic impulse. Featuring over 300 verse forms, The Shapes of Our Singing is Robin Skelton's magnum opus, the culmination of many years of research, study, and creative effort.
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| Robin Skelton was famed internationally for his commitment to poetry and his mastery of poetic forms. Before his death in 1997, he published over 30 books of poetry, was a passionate anthologist and translator, author of four books of poetic theory and instruction, and was known as Canada's premier poetic craftsman, Skelton founded the Creative Writing Department at the University of Victoria, where he taught poetry, prosody, and publishing from 1963 until his retirement in 1990. He was a founding editor of The Malahat Review. |
