Christopher Ricks is Warren Professor of the Humanities and Co-Director of the Editorial Institute at Boston University. Formerly professor of poetry at Oxford, he was President of the Association of Literary Scholars, Critics, and Writers from 2007 to 2008. He lives in Boston.

"'This is a profoundly rewarding book about poetry for the non-academic reader; hardly surprising when the author is the most brilliant reader of poetry of his generation.' (Harry Eyres, Financial Times) 'True Friendship... like all of Rick's books, is a book to be grateful for.' (London Review of Books) 'This is a fascinating, challenging, demanding, intently interior, almost forensic work... for those to whom poetry is more a way of life than a lifestyle, the real deal.' (Gerald Dawe, Irish Times)"

Christopher Ricks is Warren Professor of the Humanities and Co-Director of the Editorial Institute at Boston University. Formerly professor of poetry at Oxford, he was President of the Association of Literary Scholars, Critics, and Writers from 2007 to 2008. He lives in Boston.

"'This is a profoundly rewarding book about poetry for the non-academic reader; hardly surprising when the author is the most brilliant reader of poetry of his generation.' (Harry Eyres, Financial Times) 'True Friendship... like all of Rick's books, is a book to be grateful for.' (London Review of Books) 'This is a fascinating, challenging, demanding, intently interior, almost forensic work... for those to whom poetry is more a way of life than a lifestyle, the real deal.' (Gerald Dawe, Irish Times)"

Christopher Ricks is Warren Professor of the Humanities and Co-Director of the Editorial Institute at Boston University. Formerly professor of poetry at Oxford, he was President of the Association of Literary Scholars, Critics, and Writers from 2007 to 2008. He lives in Boston.

"'This is a profoundly rewarding book about poetry for the non-academic reader; hardly surprising when the author is the most brilliant reader of poetry of his generation.' (Harry Eyres, Financial Times) 'True Friendship... like all of Rick's books, is a book to be grateful for.' (London Review of Books) 'This is a fascinating, challenging, demanding, intently interior, almost forensic work... for those to whom poetry is more a way of life than a lifestyle, the real deal.' (Gerald Dawe, Irish Times)"