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The Poem's Heartbeat

A Manual of Prosody

The Poem's Heartbeat( )
Author: Corn, Alfred Dewitt
Series title:Slp Writers Guide Ser.
ISBN:978-1-885266-40-8
Publication Date:Mar 1997
Publisher:Red Hen Press
Imprint:Story Line Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $12.00
Book Description:

The Poem's Heartbeat is a progressive, step-by-step introduction to prosody--the art and science of metrical composition in poetry. This second edition includes a new appendix of sample scansions, and a comprehensive index of poets and poems cited. "This intelligent, user-friendly book is a quality guide to rhyme, rhythm, meter, and form for students, experienced readers, and practitioners of poetry... The Poem's Heartbeat may well be the finest general book available on...
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Book Details
Pages:176
Detailed Subjects: Literary Criticism / Poetry
Language Arts & Disciplines / Writing / Poetry
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.5 x 8.5 x 0.47 Inches
Book Weight:0.5 Pounds
Author Biography
Corn, Alfred Dewitt (Author)
Alfred Dewitt Corn III was born on August 14, 1943, in Bainbridge, Georgia. He grew up in Valdosta, Georgia, earning a Bachelor's degree in French at Emory University and a Master's degree, also in French, at Columbia University. In 1967, Corn married Ann Jones, but they divorced in 1971. This divorce and his travels to France, Italy, and elsewhere influenced some of his later poetry.

Corn has been an associate editor for University Review, a staff writer at De Capo Press, Inc., a freelance writer, and a visiting lecturer and teacher at many universities. He is best known for his innovative, yet traditional poems that embody such themes as love, nature, and the loss of innocence. He has written more than 10 poetry books, including All Roads At Once (1976), Notes from a Child of Paradise (1984), and Autobiographies (1992). Corn has been awarded several prizes including the George Dillon Prize, Poetry, in 1975; the Lamont Poetry Prize in 1987, 1988, and 1989; and the John Masefield Poetry Prize in 1992.

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