Poetry Notebook

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A precious gift for anyone who wants to write better poems or read poems better' StandpointClive James is one of our finest critics and best-loved cultural voices. He is also a prize-winning poet. Since he was first enthralled by the mysterious power of poetry, he has been a dedicated student. In fact, for him, poetry has been nothing less than the occupation of a lifetime, and in this book he presents a distillation of all he's learned about the art form that matters to him most.With his customary wit, delightfully lucid prose-style, and wide-ranging knowledge, James explains what makes a great poem, and offers close and careful readings of individual poems and poets, from Shakespeare to Larkin, Keats to Pound. Whether James is offering rigorous criticism or infectious praise, Poetry Notebook is never less than captivating.'This is what literary criticism, and literary pedagogy, should aim for: not to add a further encrustation of complexity, but simply to instil the readerly habits of gratitude and awe' Martin Amis, Financial Times 'A manifesto to an essential faith in the force and beauty of language' John Banville, New York Review of Books 'Poetry Notebook convinces the reader once again that a great critic can reawaken a dormant sense of wonder for what poetry can do' Australian Review of Books