Writing Poetry - Audio
The Open UniversityPoetry 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 po... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 8 | Founded | 15 years ago |
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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 -- 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.
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 -- 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.
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.
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.
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 -- 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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Wikipedia would call this a stub; there’s not enough material here for a full podcast. They should combine all the annoyingly short episodes into one, and submit it to be a part of a real podcast.
Apple Podcasts2Crowbar Man
United States4 years ago - Short but sweet
Some useful and sensible tidbits here. I wish there were more!
Apple Podcasts5crochetmiriam
United Kingdom7 years ago - download problems?????
I've tried downloading a few of these so I could listen t o then later on my iPHone, but NONE of them will download. You can only listen to them online. What givres?????
Apple Podcasts3dOiTdiGiTaLUnited States15 years ago
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