Beautiful & Pointless
Books | Literary Criticism / Poetry
David Orr
"David Orr is no starry-eyed cheerleader for contemporary poetry; Orr’s a critic, and a good one. . . . Beautiful & Pointless is a clear-eyed, opinionated, and idiosyncratic guide to a vibrant but endangered art form, essential reading for anyone who loves poetry, and also for those of us who mostly just admire it from afar." —Tom Perrotta Award-winning New York Times Book Review poetry columnist David Orr delivers an engaging, amusing, and stimulating tour through the world of poetry. With echoes of Francine Prose’s Reading Like a Writer, Orr’s Beautiful & Pointless offers a smart and funny approach to appreciating an art form that many find difficult to embrace.
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Author
David Orr
Pages
229
Publisher
Harper Collins
Published Date
2011-04-12
ISBN
0062079417 9780062079411
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"This book really helps readers and writers of poetry to understand what modern poetry has evolved to and what factors of critiquing and criticizing it should be held onto close and resurrected. It’s a really fascinating read for writers and helped inspire and understand my own poetry more."
Rhea
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