The Triggering Town: Lectures and Essays on Poetry and Writing

Richard Hugo, whom Carolyn Kizer called "one of the most passionate, energetic and honest poets living," was that rare phenomenon--a distinguished poet who was also an inspiring teacher. The Triggering Town is Hugo's classic collection of lectures, essays, and reflections, all "directed toward helping with that silly, absurd, maddening, futile, enormously rewarding activity: writing poems." From pieces that include "Writing off the Subject" and "How Poets Make a Living," anyone, from the beginning poet to the mature writer to the lover of literature, will benefit greatly from Hugo's playful and profound insights into the mysteries of literary creation.

Author: Richard Hugo
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 08/09/2010
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780393338720