The process of making a poet

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The process of making a poet

How does one become a poet? This perennial and intriguing question is in part answered by recent research in Australia. Interviewing 76 poets, Jen Webb, Paul Magee, Kevin Brophy and Michael Biggs isolated key factors which help to foster excellence in poetry. Although my research here emphasises process rather than end results, this group’s study has implications for process more broadly: it’s about the making of the poet rather than the making of the poems and can tell us much about what behaviour contributes to good writing.

Period17 Jun 2019

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  • TitleThe process of making a poet
    Media name/outletPoetry in Process: Understanding poetic process from inspiration to final edit
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date17/06/19
    DescriptionHow does one become a poet? This perennial and intriguing question is in part answered by recent research in Australia. Interviewing 76 poets, Jen Webb, Paul Magee, Kevin Brophy and Michael Biggs isolated key factors which help to foster excellence in poetry. Although my research here emphasises process rather than end results, this group’s study has implications for process more broadly: it’s about the making of the poet rather than the making of the poems and can tell us much about what behaviour contributes to good writing.
    Producer/AuthorOwen Bullock
    PersonsOwen BULLOCK