Richard Howard: The Art of Poetry LXXXVI.

Presents an interview with poet and Columbia University professor Richard Howard. Howard first defined the meaning of the term "man of letters." Howard then described his grandfather's library which impacted him greatly as a precocious child. Howard also shed insights on his being an adopted child w...

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Publicado en:Paris Review no. 169; pp. 174 - 202
Autor principal: McClatchy, J. D.
Formato: Interview
Publicado: Paris Review Spring2004
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Sumario:Presents an interview with poet and Columbia University professor Richard Howard. Howard first defined the meaning of the term "man of letters." Howard then described his grandfather's library which impacted him greatly as a precocious child. Howard also shed insights on his being an adopted child which he referred to in one of his poems. He also commented on his learning of the French language and his adoption of it as his second language. Howard then proceeded to the discussion of his poems featured in his books which include "The Damages," "Untitled Subjects" and "Two-Part Inventions." He explained his complicated syllabic schemes and patterns of indentation. He also revealed his style and approach to writing poetry.