The Craft of Poetry: Form, Voice, and Interpretation

PENULIS : Suryo Tri Saksono |   ISBN ____________  |  KETEBALAN :160  | UKURAN : A5/B5

The Craft of Poetry: Form, Voice, and Interpretation offers a comprehensive and insightful journey into the art of reading, analyzing, and appreciating poetry. Designed for students, educators, and lovers of verse, this volume explores the fundamental elements of poetic form—meter, rhyme, imagery, diction, and structure—while also engaging with critical approaches that illuminate deeper meanings and cultural contexts. From the music of language to the complexities of voice and tone, from close formalist readings to feminist, Marxist, and psychoanalytic perspectives, this book balances technical precision with interpretive breadth. Through clear explanations, illustrative examples, and a pluralistic outlook on meaning, readers are invited to see poetry not only as a crafted object but as a dynamic space of emotional expression, cultural critique, and imaginative discovery. Accessible yet scholarly, The Craft of Poetry is an essential resource for anyone seeking to engage more deeply with the poetic tradition—past and present. Whether exploring a Shakespearean sonnet, a Romantic lyric, or a postcolonial narrative poem, this book equips readers with the tools to uncover the layered beauty and significance of the poetic word.