R. S. Thomas - A Stylistic Biography

Informationen zum Autor Daniel Westover is an award-winning poet and literary critic specializing in the English language poetry of Wales. He is currently Assistant Professor of Modern British Literature at East Tennessee State University. Klappentext Poet R. S. Thomas (1913-2000) is the most recognizable figure in twentieth-century Welsh literature! yet his oeuvre is often the subject of strong debate among critics and reviewers. Some believe him to be the greatest religious poet of his age! or simply the greatest poet! while others believe that his iconic reputation is disproportionate to the quality of his poetry. This book tests existing critical claims by analyzing the poetry directly and considering its intricacies of structure! form! register! shape! and movement. Zusammenfassung In R. S. Thomas: A Stylistic Biography! Daniel Westover traces Thomas's poetic development over six decades! demonstrating how the complex interior of the poet manifests itself in the continually shifting style of his poems.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel Westover, Westover Daniel
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.12.2011
• EAN: 9780708324134
• ISBN: 978-0-7083-2413-4
• No. of pages: 215
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Series: University of Wales Press - Wr; Writing Wales in English
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Wales, S, R, English, Biography, Thomas, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literature: history and criticism, Stylistic