Tony Hoagland's poetic voice was distinctive. He once said, "I discovered that identity was composed of a lot of other things besides familial trauma; it included race and money and being American and technology and historical currents."
His topics were exquisitely presented with titles like
Donkey Gospel, What Narcissism Means to Me, and
Unincorporated Persons in the Late Honda Dynasty. He's a poet that touches the funny bone, but also he makes you think. T
he Art of the Voice provides much insight into his technique and the craft of poetry. I recommend it. It contains his teacherly thoughts about voice in poetry as well as several writing prompts to help a student develop an interesting poetic voice.
Also, I've found some wonderful essays online, definitely worth a read!
http://gulfcoastmag.org/journal/27.1/things-i-know-about-the-life-of-poetry/
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/articles/68489/fear-of-narrative-and-the-skittery-poem-of-our-moment
https://www.thesunmagazine.org/issues/513/the-cure-for-racism-is-cancer
Interview:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/conversation-tony-hoagland-on-poems-that-could-save-america
Biography & Critique:
https://www.pshares.org/issues/winter-2009-10/about-tony-hoagland
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