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	Writing Poems By Peter Sansom
Drawing on his long experience of workshops and courses, Sansom shows you not how to write but how to write better. This practical guide is illustrated with many ex-amples. 'I would recommend the book to any student even more to creative writing tutors It's funny, honest, thoughtful, realistic' - gillian allnutt, Northern Echo. Bloodaxe Poetry Handbooks: 2. £7.95 Paperback 1 85224 204 3. 128pp. 1994. Subjects: Literary Criticism
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