R. S. Thomas to Rowan Williams - The Spiritual Imagination in Modern Welsh Poetry

R. S. Thomas and Rowan Williams enjoy an international reputation. This book demonstrates how the spiritual poetry of both has its roots in a remarkable late twentieth-century bicultural tradition that was unique to Wales.

About the author

M. Wynn Thomas is professor of English and Emyr Humphreys Professor of Welsh Writing in English at Swansea University in Wales. He is the author of several books, including The History of Wales in Twelve Poems and A Map of Love: Twelve Welsh Poems of Romance, Desire and Devotion, also published by University of Wales Press.

Summary

R. S. Thomas and Rowan Williams enjoy an international reputation. This book demonstrates how the spiritual poetry of both has its roots in a remarkable late twentieth-century bicultural tradition that was unique to Wales.

Product details

• Authors: M. Wynn Thomas, Thomas M. Wynn
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2022
• EAN: 9781786839466
• ISBN: 978-1-78683-946-6
• No. of pages: 312
• Series: Writing Wales in English
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Imagination, Wales, S, R, Williams, M, Modern, Poetry, Thomas, Spiritual, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, to, Welsh, RELIGION / Christianity / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Christianity, Rowan, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Wynn