{"product_id":"three-talks-brenda-hillman-9780813949437","title":"Three Talks: Metaphor and Metonymy, Meaning and Mystery, Magic and Morality","description":"\u003ci\u003eThree Talks\u003c\/i\u003e is the first prose collection by the award-winning poet and educator Brenda Hillman. These short essays on six \u003ci\u003eM\u003c\/i\u003e's of the art of poetry make the form accessible in a novel way, exploring words that might appear incompatible but become dancing partners in Hillman's artistic vision: metaphor and metonymy; meaning and mystery; magic and morality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e First delivered as a series of talks at the University of Virginia, the essays maintain a casual, intimate tone. A consummate artist and technician, Hillman explores a wide array of poetic examples, focusing on method, subject matter, and inspiration to demonstrate how the skills offered by poetry have become critically important for our present moment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brenda Hillman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813949432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813949437\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Virginia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Brenda Hillman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45898381951231,"sku":"9780813949437","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_79ea0e6d-29a4-4d4b-a87f-3143c9dcd780.jpg?v=1721376186","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/three-talks-brenda-hillman-9780813949437","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}