R.S.Thomas
(Paperback, 2nd New edition)
Publishing Details
R.S.Thomas
By (Author) W. Moelwyn Merchant
University of Wales Press
University of Wales Press
23rd February 1990
2nd New edition
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Literary studies: poetry and poets
Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000
821.914
Physical Properties
Paperback
80
Width 138mm, Height 216mm
Description
At his death in 2000, R. S. Thomas was widely considered to be one of the major poets of the English-speaking world, having been nominated for the Nobel prize for Literature. With Dylan Thomas, R. S. Thomas is probably Wales's best-known poet internationally.Tony Brown provides an introduction to R. S. Thomas's life and work, as well as new perspectives and insights for those already familiar with the poetry. His approach is broadly chronological, interweaving life and work in order to evaluate Thomas's poetic achievement. In addition to presenting a full discussion of Thomas's poetry, and its movements over time between personal, spiritual and political concerns, Tony Brown also examines Thomas's contribution to the culture of Wales, not just in his writing but also his political interventions and activism on behalf of Welsh language and culture.
Author Bio
William Moelwyn Merchant was an academic, novelist, sculptor, poet and Anglican priest.
