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The Poetry of Ted Hughes
By (Author) Sandie Byrne
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Red Globe Press
15th August 2014
United Kingdom
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000
821.914
Paperback
192
Width 155mm, Height 235mm
227g
This Reader's Guide charts the reception history of Ted Hughes' poetry from his first to last published collection, culminating in posthumous tributes and assessments of his lifetime achievement. Sandie Byrne explores the criticism relating to key issues such as nature, myth, the Laureateship, and Hughes' relationship with Sylvia Plath.
Sandie Byrne is University Lecturer in English Literature, Director of Studies in English Literature and Creative Writing at the Department for Continuing Education, and Fellow of Kellogg College at the University of Oxford, UK.