Bibliograph

We need to talk, a new method for evaluating poetry, Michael Theune and Bob Broad

Type

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We need to talk, a new method for evaluating poetry, Michael Theune and Bob Broad

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

We need to talk

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Michael Theune and Bob Broad

Series statement

New writing viewpoints, 16

Sub title

a new method for evaluating poetry

Summary

We evaluate poems constantly: as workshop leaders, competition judges and journal editors. But how do we judge the success of verse in these contexts? The authors propose an innovative method by which anyone involved in the assessment of poetry can be more transparent about how they value verse. This book foregrounds the ethical and professional obligations of poets, teachers and critics to conduct axiological inquiry so they can discover and publish what they value. We Need to Talk suggests why and how people who care about poetry should communally explore and document their shared (and conflicting) values. This is the first book to provide the background and theory, as well as a practical, working model, for the communal, empirical evaluation of creative writing

Target audience

adult

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