The Art of Syntax
Rhythm of Thought, Rhythm of Song
Graywolf · Print & ebook · June 23, 2009
With intelligence and precision, Ellen Bryant Voigt parses out the deft and alluring shape of poetic language in The Art of Syntax.
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- Who it’s for
- A close, lucid look at how poetic syntax makes meaning move and sound.
- Themes
- Poetic language, Syntax and musicality, Poem composition
- Genres
- Poetry Writing, Syntax, Poetry Criticism
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With intelligence and precision, Ellen Bryant Voigt parses out the deft and alluring shape of poetic language in The Art of Syntax. Through brilliant readings of poems by Bishop, Frost, Kunitz, Lawrence, and others, Voigt examines the signature musical scoring writers deploy to orchestrate meaning. "This structure—this architecture—is the essential drama of the poem's composition," she argues.
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The Art of Syntax is an indispensable book on the writer's craft by one of America's best and most influential poets and teachers.
Poetry’s Inner Music
A close, lucid look at how poetic syntax makes meaning move and sound.
Come here for
- Attentive readings of Bishop, Frost, Kunitz, Lawrence, and others
- A craft-minded account of syntax as poetic architecture
Expect
- Musical scoring treated as part of a poem’s meaning
- Serious, precise attention to how poems are made
Where it sits
| Poetry Criticism | 58% |
|---|---|
| Poetry Writing | 53% |
| Syntax | 47% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Writing Composition
- Poetry Writing
- Poetry Criticism
- Authors
- Ellen Bryant Voigt
- Publisher
- Graywolf
- Published
- June 23, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Poetic language · Syntax and musicality · Poem composition
- Reading lane
- Writing Composition