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Poetry is: José Garcia Villa’s Philosophy of Poetry

Poetry is: José Garcia Villa’s Philosophy of Poetry

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Poetry is: José Garcia Villa’s Philosophy of Poetry

Poetry is: José Garcia Villa’s Philosophy of Poetry

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Editor's Note:
José Garcia Villa, a twentieth century Philippine phenomenon, took by storm the Filipino and American literary establishments, winning wide acclaim for short stories and poems in English.Turning to poetics — what poetry is and does — he lectured at his Greenwich Village workshops.Editor Robert King — Villa’s long-time student — has restored these lectures from Villa’s theory of poetry notebooks at Harvard’s Houghton Library. They unfold in plain textbook form and make the case for restoration of lyric poetry divested of prose elements and for an expanded readership of same.

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Length 174 Pages
Language Eng
Imprint Ateneo de Manila University Press
Released 2015
Identifier (ISBN) 32491346
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José García Villa is the author of several novels. Originally from the East Coast, they now live in the Midwest with family. In addition to writing, José García Villa enjoys gardening, cooking, and reading way past bedtime. Their work often explores the complexities of everyday life and human relationships.

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