Sign & breath : voice & the literary tradition / edited by Shanta Lee and Philip Brady.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Lee, Shanta, editor.

Brady, Philip, 1955- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American poetry--21st century.

American poetry.

Creative nonfiction, American--21st century.

Creative nonfiction, American.

American fiction--21st century.

American fiction.

Genre:

poetry.

short stories.

Poetry.

Creative nonfiction.

Short stories.

Physical Description:

238 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Sign and breath

Voice and the literary tradition

Place of Publication:

Wilkes-Barre, PA : Etruscan Press, [2025]

Summary:

"Sign & Breath is a new critical anthology that takes a different approach to exploring these questions: What is poetry? What defines voice? Featuring a range of contemporary artists, many of whom work across different mediums and genres, Sign & Breath introduces the reader to one page that sings in any genre - prose, fiction, poetry, spoken word, hybrid forms, and song - across diverse traditions. Rather than define poetry as a genre with conventions, traditions, codes, and modalities, this book features poetry as a faculty that thrums in all written and spoken art. Readers are introduced to a text followed by a discussion with the author about creating the piece, ties to creative lineage, and the definition of voice through their practice. This anthology contributes to the dialogue among genres which will reframe understanding of poetry as an aesthetic experience of language. With one page that sings in any genre, Sign & Breath presents a new, inclusive perspective on poetry while two questions remain: Do we have a clearer understanding of what defines poetry? Do we have a clearer understanding of voice?"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9798990767812

OCLC:

1517415200

Publisher Number:

90102742061