The Other 23 & a Half Hours: Or Everything You Wanted to Know That Your MFA Didn't Teach You
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (622 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1928088007 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Engaging with Poetry - Beyond the Desk" according to Story Circle Book Reviews. The sub-title of Catherine Owen's book may have be half tongue-in-cheek but as she says: "It is also a shout-out to the system to encourage a deeper emphasis on poetic craft, and particularly on instruction in the palette of forms, on performance skills and on ceasing to insist on a direct line between a writing degree [Master of Fine Arts] and a teaching job as a de rigeur aspect of being a poet in North America."Owen
About the AuthorCatherine Owen is the author of 10 collections of poetry, including Designated Mourner, Trobairitz, Seeing Lessons, and Frenzy, which won the Alberta Book Prize, as well as the collection of memoirs and essays, Catalysts: Confrontations with the Muse.
Catherine Owen is the author of 10 collections of poetry, including Designated Mourner, Trobairitz, Seeing Lessons, and Frenzy, which won the Alberta Book Prize, as well as the collection of memoirs and essays, Catalysts: Confrontations with the Muse.
Readers will come away with a new appreciation for the dynamism of the Canadian literary scene and the inspiration to contribute to it.. In this provocative book, Catherine Owen examines the moving parts of the literary community and explains what makes it tick. With more than 60 interviews as well as her own experiences to draw on, Owen sketches a compelling picture of what a literary life can be. Starting with reading, which she believes is a fundamental part of being a writer, Owen considers activities such as reviewing, translating, hosting radio shows, and even running small presses