
R.S.Thomas
W. Moelwyn Merchant(Author)
University of Wales Press
2nd Edition
Published on 16. November 1989
Book
Paperback/Softback
80 pages
978-0-7083-1034-2 (ISBN)
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.
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Series
Edition
2nd New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Wales
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
Not illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7083-1034-2 (9780708310342)
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Person
William Moelwyn Merchant was an academic, novelist, sculptor, poet and Anglican priest.