Tutor information
Edward Clarke
Edward Clarke's new book of poems is called Eighteen Psalms (Periplum Poetry, 2018). Other books of his include The Vagabond Spirit of Poetry (Iff Books, 2014) and The Later Affluence of W.B. Yeats and Wallace Stevens (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012). He is poetry editor of the magazine Cassandra Voices and teaches English literature and art history at numerous colleges in Oxford.
Courses
Have you ever wanted to know more about poetry but didn't know where to start? If so, this lively and accessible course is for you. Together, we will close read a selection of poems in English from the mid 16th century to the present day.
You will learn and hone essential techniques for writing traditional forms of poetry, as well as free verse, in the talks and workshops of this course.
Become a more attentive, appreciative and critical reader of literary texts with this weekly class in Oxford, with an emphasis on close critical analysis.