Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 215 pages)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
0708324118
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0708324134
,
0708324126
,
9780708324110
,
9780708324134
,
9780708324127
Series Statement:
CREW series of critical and scholarly studies
Content:
R. S. Thomas (1913-2000) is the most recognizable literary figure in Wales. His controversial politics and public personality made him a cultural icon and have led to debates about his importance. Yet these debates have too-often marginalized the poetry itself and have produced a deficient understanding of his work. This study argues that Thomas's reputation must be grounded in poetry, not personality. Accordingly, the author traces Thomas's poetic development over six decades, analyzing his various prosodies and demonstrating how the tensions and anxieties within Thomas manifest themselves in
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Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 202-206) and index
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Westover, Daniel R.S. Thomas Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom : University of Wales Press, 2011
Language:
English
URL:
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