Orr, David: Beautiful & Pointless: A Guide to Modern Poetry

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Harper, paperback Publication Date: March 13, 2012 Publisher Marketing: "David Orr is no starry-eyed cheerleader for contemporary poetry; Orr s a critic, and a good one. . . . Beau tiful & Pointless is a clear-eyed, opinionated, and idiosyncratic guide to a vibrant but endangered art form, essential reading for anyone who loves poetry, and also for those of us who mostly just admire it from afar." Tom Perrotta Award-winning New York Times Book Review poetry columnist David Orr delivers an engaging, amusing, and stimulating tour through the world of poetry. With echoes of Francine Prose s Reading Like a Writer, Orr s Beautiful & Pointless offers a smart and funny approach to appreciating an art form that many find difficult to embrace. " Show more