The compactness of its structure and its swift but steady movement from question to revelation – it just seemed to me like a glimpse of divinity. We wintered with the Elizabethans, and by the time I finished reading poems by Shakespeare, Spenser, Sidney and others, I was hooked. The year was essentially a survey of British literature, with an emphasis on poetry, which started with " Beowulf" in the fall and ended with W.H. My introduction to the sonnet as a poetic form came in my Sophomore English class in High School. Nicholas Korn (NK): First of all, thank you for wanting to hear more about The Wild Sonnets, and my working habits and where this all comes from. How did you decided to embark in such an ambitious creative endeavor? 500 have been published previously, and another collection to see print in before the end of the year. Manuel Iris (MI): The Wild Sonnets is now an outstanding body of work: more than 600 poems in the series. I wanted to know more about his creative process. As I understand it, his poetic works are not growing book by book, but are extending themselves organically, like a vine. And, listen to him as host of CHPL's " Inside the Writer's Head" podcast.Ī few days before responding to this interview, Nicholas Korn wrote his sonnet number 600, as part of his ongoing project called " The Wild Sonnets." I do not know any other poet with such an obsession or discipline. Attend his upcoming workshops and writers' office hours. Our 2023 Writer-in-Residence, Manuel Iris, is a poet, essayist, and teacher. Written by Manuel Iris, Writer-in-Residence, Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library
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