The Complete Poems of Idris Davies: The Complete Poems of Idris Davies

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Contains Idris Davies's well-known works, as well as a large number of previously unpublished works. The text includes notes which provide details of the publishing history and aid in the comprehension of the poems.

Reviews

" . . . an admirable tool for the study of a poet whose work is not, at present, well known or easily available." -Forum for Modern Language Studies

-- "Forum for Modern Language Studies"

" . . . an impressive publication." -English in Wales

-- "English in Wales"

" . . . he has a claim to be recognized as one of the outstanding working-class poets of the century . . . an important work of publishing and scholarship . . ." -Poetry Review

-- "Poetry Review"

" . . . the poet who, in his lifetime, was usually treated with condescension and frequently accused of being merely a propagandist for socialism and of writing journalism, is central to the study of Anglo-Welsh poetry - more crucial, in fact, than Dylan Thomas or even R.S. . . . this splendid volume . . . must be saluted: it is surely a major landmark in Anglo-Welsh studies . . ." -New Welsh Review

-- "New Welsh Review"

"Dafydd Johnston . . . presents us with a scholarly, but very readable account of Idris Davies's life and includes a substantial critical essay on the development of Davies's poetry . . . a coherent, comprehensive testament to Idris Davies's importance in Welsh literary culture." -Poetry Wales

-- "Poetry Wales"

"Marvellously, and for the first time really fully, Dafydd Johnston's edition helps us realize the force of the challenge of Idris Davies for the canon of poetry in English." -Times Literary Supplement

-- "Times Literary Supplement"

Author Bio

Idris Davies was a Welsh poet, writing works in both English and Welsh. Professor Dafydd Johnston is Director of the Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, Aberystwyth.