Writing Poetry - Audio

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Poetry is a delicate and intricate art form, practised by many people but rarely mastered. In this album, poets Jackie Kay, Paul Muldoon, W.N. Herbert and Jean Breeze talk about their respective approaches and attitudes to poetry. They explore many aspects of their craft, from the initial spark of inspiration and rewriting to more technical matters such as rhyme, using real speech and narrative poetry. This material forms part of the course A175, Writing poetry.

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Getting Started

Writing Poetry - Audio

05/31/09 • 4 min

Joined by Paul Muldoon, the poets take a look at methods of being inspired, the purpose of meaning in poetry and the importance of reading contemporary poetry.

Transcript -- Rhyme and Speech

Writing Poetry - Audio

05/31/09 • -1 min

Transcript -- Rhyme is an intrinsic aspect of poetry, but is it wholly necessary? Paul Muldoon and Jackie Kay talk to about where – and where not – to use rhyme, and the intrinsic rhythm patterns in everyday speech.

Transcript -- The Purpose of Poetry

Writing Poetry - Audio

05/31/09 • -1 min

Transcript -- Poets Jackie Kay and W.N. Herbert talk about the importance and function of poetry, and read some of their own work to demonstrate their thoughts.

Transcript -- Getting Started

Writing Poetry - Audio

05/31/09 • -1 min

Transcript -- Joined by Paul Muldoon, the poets take a look at methods of being inspired, the purpose of meaning in poetry and the importance of reading contemporary poetry.

Transcript -- Personal Poetry

Writing Poetry - Audio

05/31/09 • -1 min

Transcript -- In this track, authors talk about the way in which their own lives inform and inspire their poetry, and the way in which personal details can be changed or highlighted in order to produce dramatic poetry.

The Purpose of Poetry

Writing Poetry - Audio

05/31/09 • 5 min

Poets Jackie Kay and W.N. Herbert talk about the importance and function of poetry, and read some of their own work to demonstrate their thoughts.

Personal Poetry

Writing Poetry - Audio

05/31/09 • 2 min

In this track, authors talk about the way in which their own lives inform and inspire their poetry, and the way in which personal details can be changed or highlighted in order to produce dramatic poetry.

Rhyme and Speech

Writing Poetry - Audio

05/31/09 • 1 min

Rhyme is an intrinsic aspect of poetry, but is it wholly necessary? Paul Muldoon and Jackie Kay talk to about where – and where not – to use rhyme, and the intrinsic rhythm patterns in everyday speech.

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How many episodes does Writing Poetry - Audio have?

Writing Poetry - Audio currently has 8 episodes available.

What topics does Writing Poetry - Audio cover?

The podcast is about Poetry, Creative, Writing, Voice, Courses, Podcasts, Books, Education and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Writing Poetry - Audio?

The episode title 'The Purpose of Poetry' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Writing Poetry - Audio?

The average episode length on Writing Poetry - Audio is 4 minutes.

When was the first episode of Writing Poetry - Audio?

The first episode of Writing Poetry - Audio was released on May 31, 2009.

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