{"product_id":"how-to-be-a-poet-j-m-farkas-9781449495541","title":"How to Be a Poet","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Roman poet Ovid's \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Love \u003c\/i\u003einstructed women on the \"art\" of seduction and men in the \"art\" of romantic conquest. It is a \"classic\" sexist text on men, women, love, and sex.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn her second book of erasures, JM Farkas takes on Ovid's \u003ci\u003eArs Amatoria\u003c\/i\u003e, or \"The Art of Love.\" In her signature feminist, revisionist twist, Farkas speaks to emerging \"girl\" poets. \u003ci\u003eHow to Be a Poet\u003c\/i\u003e is not only for writers, but for anyone who wants to create beauty in the world. In addition to the erasure, \u003ci\u003eHow to Be a Poet \u003c\/i\u003eincludes a second version of the poem in a style that leaves the original text visible for readers who want to read the scandalous source material. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eavenge your mother. invent\u003cbr\u003ea girl with a reckless heart.\u003cbr\u003efree her in her tower. be a thief, \u003cbr\u003esnatch time, every time you write...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. M. Farkas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1449495540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781449495541\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrews McMeel Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.60d","brand":"J. M. Farkas","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44057000509695,"sku":"9781449495541","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_701b2911-d78d-4680-b497-691250e75ec6.jpg?v=1685044457","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/how-to-be-a-poet-j-m-farkas-9781449495541","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}