Free Delivery Over $100
|
|
|||
|
||||
OverviewMoving Poetry is a delightful collection of children's poems, it also contains ideas on inspiring creativity in young people. This anthology has a particular significance for parents and teachers. It shows that using English freely and creatively is an important step towards full command of the language. The collection, showcasing the talents of budding young Hong Kong poets, projecting their powerful and diverse voices into the future, is for people who enjoy poetry and for those who wish to nurture the natural creativity of children. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Shirley Geok-Lin Lim , Page RichardsPublisher: Hong Kong University Press Imprint: Hong Kong University Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 21.10cm Weight: 0.252kg ISBN: 9789622095526ISBN 10: 9622095526 Pages: 136 Publication Date: 01 November 2001 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: Out of stock  Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsMoving Poetry is an ambitious and heartening collection, sometimes funny, sometimes melancholy, invariably expert. It proves once again the value of encouraging young people to stretch their imaginations, and proves how great is the benefit to us all. Andrew Motion, Professor of Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia, Poet Laureate of Great Britain From a uniquely vibrant place, where ancient cultures coincide with one another and with our planet's future, comes this collection of poems: energetic, surprising, direct, subtle -- in a word, moving. The volume brings together the fundamental art of poetry and the transforming spirit of youth. Robert Pinsky, Professor of English at Boston University, Poet Laureate of the United States 1997-2000 """Moving Poetry is an ambitious and heartening collection, sometimes funny, sometimes melancholy, invariably expert. It proves once again the value of encouraging young people to stretch their imaginations, and proves how great is the benefit to us all. Andrew Motion, Professor of Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia, Poet Laureate of Great Britain From a uniquely vibrant place, where ancient cultures coincide with one another and with our planet's future, comes this collection of poems: energetic, surprising, direct, subtle -- in a word, moving. The volume brings together the fundamental art of poetry and the transforming spirit of youth. Robert Pinsky, Professor of English at Boston University, Poet Laureate of the United States 1997-2000" Author InformationShirley Lim's Crossing the Peninsula received the Commonwealth Poetry Prize. She is Chair Professor at the University of Hong Kong and professor at the University of California. Page Richards is a published poet and critic, and a long-time performer. She currently teaches drama, creative writing, and American literature at the University of Hong Kong. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
||||
