Introduction to Poetry, An [Paperback]

• A rich mix of selections from around the globe includes more than 450 of the greatest, most teachable poems.
• Writers on writing sections offer commentary from noted authors such as Gwendolyn Brooks, Adrienne Rich, Robert Frost, and Rhina Espaillat on their craft, influences, and inspirations.
• Author photos of major poets humanize writers for students.
• Chapter 16 Poetry in Spanish: Literature of Latin America provides students with the opportunity to experience poetry in a different language (and translation) and see how literature represents and illuminates a different cultural experience.
• Three extensive casebookstwo author casebooks and one new masterwork casebook on a single significant workprovide a wealth of material for in-depth study and research projects.
• Generous and insightful writing coverage is evidenced through 7 sample student papers, writing advice in every elements chapter based on the chapter topic, and a final section, Writing with chapters on the writing process and specific suggestions for how to write about poetry.  
• Thorough critical coverage is provided with 31 critical excerpts interspersed throughout the casebooks and in a comprehensive survey of ten major schools of literary criticism in the back of the text.

Kennedy/Gioia's An Introduction to Poetry, 13^th edition continues to inspire students with a rich collection of poems and engaging insights on reading, analyzing, and writing about poetry.

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