History of Wales in Twelve Poems

A short collection of poems that provides a window into the Welsh poetic tradition from ancient times to today.

Throughout the centuries, poets have provided Wales with a window into its own distinctive world. This book aims to give general readers a sense of the view to be seen through that special window. Poetry played a crucial part in sustaining a sense of Welsh identity from the seventh century until today. This study views the history of Wales through the lens of twelve poems that span almost fifteen hundred years. The featured poems bring different periods and aspects of the Welsh past into focus while providing some flavor of a poetic tradition, both ancient and modern, that is internationally renowned for its distinction.

A propos de l'auteur

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.

Résumé

This is not a stuffy anthology of poetry. It offers a new way of viewing the Welsh past, showing how some aspects of it are best accessed through the words of its renowned poets.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: M. Wynn Thomas, Thomas M. Wynn
• Collaboration: Ruth Jen Evans (Illustrations), Ruth Jên Evans (Illustrations), M. Wynn Thomas (Editeur)
• Edition: University of Wales Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781786837660
• ISBN: 978-1-78683-766-0
• Pages: 96
• Catégories: Littérature > Poésie, théâtre; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire > Histoire par région/pays; Wales, M, History, POETRY / General, European History, Ruth, Poetry, Thomas, HISTORY / World, Poems, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Wales, of, General & world history, British & Irish history, Evans, General and world history, Twelve, Wynn, Jên