Book Title: Naming the Unnameable

Subtitle: An Approach to Poetry for New Generations

by REBECCA ARONSON; CARLY HARSCHLIP; JENNIFER KROHN BOURGEOIS; LIZ AXELROD; and MELANIE UNRUH

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Book Description: This OER text is for introductory poetry students, with short, informative chapters including topics such as imagery, voice, structure, sound, and reading poetry, as well as plenty of examples, with an emphasis on poets from New Mexico and the Southwest.

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Book Description

An Introduction to Poetry Writing is an OER adapted by five writers and instructors at Central New Mexico community college to serve as an introductory text for poetry and creative writing classes. The short, informative chapters have many example poems, with an emphasis on writers from New Mexico and the Southwest. Chapters topics include tools for getting started, reading like a writer, imagery, voice, architecture, acoustics, poetic forms, revision, reading aloud, and additional exercises. It is an accessible and friendly text for beginning poets and beyond.

Authors

REBECCA ARONSON; CARLY HARSCHLIP; JENNIFER KROHN BOURGEOIS; LIZ AXELROD; and MELANIE UNRUH

License

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Naming the Unnameable Copyright © by REBECCA ARONSON; CARLY HARSCHLIP; JENNIFER KROHN BOURGEOIS; LIZ AXELROD; and MELANIE UNRUH is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Subject

Poetry / Poems

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Title
Naming the Unnameable
Authors
REBECCA ARONSON; CARLY HARSCHLIP; JENNIFER KROHN BOURGEOIS; LIZ AXELROD; and MELANIE UNRUH
License

Icon for the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Naming the Unnameable Copyright © by REBECCA ARONSON; CARLY HARSCHLIP; JENNIFER KROHN BOURGEOIS; LIZ AXELROD; and MELANIE UNRUH is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

Primary Subject
Poetry / Poems
Additional Subject(s)
Creative writing and creative writing guides
Institution
Central New Mexico Community College