Books on Writing Poetry

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The Poetry Kit
Books to get you Moving
There must be thousands of books that pretend to teach you how to write,
hundreds on how to write poetry. Here are a few of them; they should be
enough to be going on with.
'The Way to Write A complete guide to the basic skills of good writing' by
John Fairfax & John Moat, with a forward by the Poet Laureate, Ted Hughes Elm
Tree Books, London'How to be WellVersed in Poetry' edited by E.O. Parrott
Penguin Books A lighthearted but invaluable guide to English poetic
forms.Michael J Bugela: The Art and Craft of Poetry "Not only a worthwhile
investment and an inspiration for any serious and aspiring poet, but also a most
useful book for poetry readers, who do not themselves write poetry, but want some
insight into what makes a good poem" Ron Wooland, Reach magazine Writers'
Digest Books Order here from Amazon.co.uk
<http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0898796334/1373'How Poetry
Works' Philip Davies Roberts Penguin BooksThe Poetry Book for Primary
Schools, edited by Anthony Wilson with Siân Hughes. A collection of poems,
games, interviews, lessonideas and debate to enhance poetry teaching throughout
the primary years. The Poetry Society <orgs.htm, Freepost LON5410, London
SW6 4YYPoetry in the Making Ted Hughes wrote this for kids, but don't let that
stop you from seeking out this excellent little book. Faber and Faber
1967Kenneth C Steven Poets' Handbook A Guide to Building Great Poems
Writers' Bookshop/ Paperback / January 2001 Order here from Amazon.co.uk
<http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1902713109/1373'The Portable
Creative Writing Workshop' by Irish poet and fiction writer Pat Boran. (Salmon
Publishing <pubs.htm, March 1999) The 200 page handbook offers beginning
writers of poetry and fiction dozens of games and exercises, lots of technical
information and a great amount of advice and challenge to help them in their
writing. More than two dozen Irish and interantional authors, including Maeve
Binchy, Eavan Boland, Peter Finch <magazine/contribs.htm, Seamus Heaney,
Roddy Doyle and Marina Warner have also contributed specially written pieces of
advice for beginners. There is also an online Creative Writing Workshop based on
the book. Details are at <http://homepage.tinet.ie/~patboran. Or check out Salmon
Publishing's page at <http://www.salmonpoetry.com 'Practical Poetry 1, Poetry
Exercises' by Ann Coffey. Cherrybite Publications, Linden Cottage, 45 Burton
Road, Little Neston, Cheshire CH64 4AE. First in a series of practical handbooks
for budding poets.'Taking Your Poetry Further' is The Poetry Society
<orgs.htm's guide for the novice poet, available free by sending a SAE to The
Poetry Society, 22 Betterton Street, London WC2H 9BU'Teach Yourself Writing
Poetry and Getting Published' Matthew Sweeney and John Hartley Williams
Hodder & Stoughton UK 1997 £6.99 An excellent, practical workbook for

beginners and experienced poets, by two of the best workshop practitioners in the
business. Click here to BUY THIS BOOK AT A DISCOUNT
<bookshop.htm'Writing Poems' Peter Sansom Bloodaxe Poetry Handbooks:2
Bloodaxe Books'The Way to Write Poetry' Michael Baldwin Elm Tree
Books'Getting Into Poetry' Paul Hyland Bloodaxe Poetry Handbooks:1
Bloodaxe Books'How to Publish Your Poetry' Peter Finch
<magazine/contribs.htm Allison & Busby'What to do with your poems'
Evangeline Paterson Other Poetry Editions'The Writer's Companion The
essential guide to being published. Barry Turner. MacMillan 1996. Order here
from Amazon.co.uk <
Poetry Magazines in India
Brown Critique <http://www.browncritique.com/ 2nd Floor, 98 Park Street,
Calcutta 700 017 India Phone: 91 (033) 280 1386 Editor: Gayatri Majumdar
email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]
Chandrabhaga: A Magazine of Indian Writing Tinkonia Bagicha, Cuttack 753 001,
Orissa Editor: Jayanta Mahapatra Subscription: Annual RS150; single copy RS75Flatfile
Radhamohan House, Kalimpong, PIN 734 301 Editor:Anmole Prasad. Indian
Literature India's Sahitya Akademi's BiMonthly Journal. Editorial Office: Sahitya
Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, 35 Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi 110 001, IndiaThe Indian
PEN Published Quarterly by the P.E.N. AllIndia Centre, Theosophy Hall, 40 New Marine
Lines, Mumbai 400 020 Editor: Nissim EzekielKavya Bharati Study Centre for Indian
Literature in English and Translation (SCILET), American College, Madurai 625 002,
Tamilnadu, India. Editor: R.P. Nair. Poesis A Journal of Poetry Circle, Mumbai, C/O
`Poetry Circle', Mumbai, PO Box 110 82, New Marine Lines, Mumbai 400 020 Editor:
Prabhanjan K. MishraPoetry Today 8/20 Fern Road, Calcutta 700 019 Editor:
Pradipkumar Chaudhuri

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