Biblical Hebrew Forum

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In a message dated 7/22/2005 6:28:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
K0434995 AT kingston.ac.uk writes:

Could  you direct me to some useful texts in this regard? It is something of 
interest to me.


Start with:
_http://www.answers.com/topic/biblical-poetry_ 
(http://www.answers.com/topic/biblical-poetry) 
 
Bibliographies:
_http://www.two-age.org/recommended_works/Books/Biblical_Poetry.htm_ 
(http://www.two-age.org/recommended_works/Books/Biblical_Poetry.htm) 
 
For a variety of opinions, see:
_http://www.katapi.org.uk/OTIntro/HebPoetry.htm_ 
(http://www.katapi.org.uk/OTIntro/HebPoetry.htm) 
_http://www.bible-researcher.com/hebrew-poetry.html_ 
(http://www.bible-researcher.com/hebrew-poetry.html) 
Robert Alter, _The Art of Biblical Poetry_
Frank Moore Cross Jr. & David Noel Freedman, _Studies in Ancient  Yahwistic 
Poetry_
David L. Petersen & Kent H. Richards, _Interpreting Hebrew Poetry_  (Guides 
to Biblical Scholarship Old Testament Series)
Lynell Zogbo & Ernst R. Wendland, _Hebrew Poetry in the Bible: A Guide  for 
Understanding and for Translating_
Douglas K. Stuart, _Studies in Early Hebrew Meter
Michael O'Connor, _Hebrew Verse Structure
Jerzy Kurylowicz, _Studies in Semitic Grammar and Metrics_
 
For more references, do searches for "hebrew poetry" on Amazon.com and  
Eisenbrauns.com.