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The triggering town : lectures and essays on poetry and writing / by Richard Hugo.

by Hugo, Richard, 1923-1982.

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W. W. Norton, 2010.

Creative writing.

Poets, American -- 20th century -- Anecdotes.

9780393338720 (pbk.)

039333872X (pbk.)

xii, 109 p. ; 21 cm.

Originally published: 1979.

"Richard Hugo (1923 - 1982) was that rare phenomenon - a distinguished poet who was also an inspiring teacher. This is Hugo's classic collection of lectures, essays, and reflections, all "directed toward helping with that silly, absurd, maddening, futile, enormously rewarding activity: writing poems." From pieces that include "Writing off the Subject" and "How Poets Make a Living," anyone, from the beginning poet to the mature writer to the lover of literature, will benefit greatly from Hugo's playful and profound insights into the mysteries of literary creation. originally published in 1979, this remains one of the freshest and most refreshing treatises on the writing of poetry. While you won't find formality or nicety here, Hugo has the unusual quality of being highly opinionated and yet not at all convinced that what works for him will work for you. Hugo doesn't believe that he can teach you how to write; he believes he can teach you how he writes, and by doing so, teach you "how to teach yourself how to write." American poet Richard Hugo studied creative writing at the University of Washington and worked as a technical writer for the Boeing Corporation. In 1961 his first book of poems, A Run of Jacks, was published. Soon after he took a creative writing teaching job at the University of Montana."--Provided by publisher.

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