8 episodes

Poetry 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 poetry. This material forms part of the course A175, Writing poetry.

Writing Poetry - Audio The Open University

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- 3.7 • 23 Ratings

- MAY 31, 2009
The Purpose of Poetry

The Purpose of Poetry

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.
- 5 min
- MAY 31, 2009
Transcript -- The Purpose of Poetry

Transcript -- The Purpose of Poetry

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.
- MAY 31, 2009
Getting Started

Getting Started

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.
- 4 min
- MAY 31, 2009
Transcript -- Getting Started

Transcript -- Getting Started

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.
- MAY 31, 2009
Personal Poetry

Personal 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.
- 2 min
- MAY 31, 2009
Transcript -- Personal Poetry

Transcript -- Personal 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.

3.7 out of 5

23 Ratings

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A stub

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.