Ted Hughes

£7.99

In this series, a contemporary poet advocates a poet of the past or present whom they have particularly admired. By their selection of verses and their critical reactions, the selectors offer intriguing insights into their own work. Here, Simon Armitage selects Ted Hughes.

Backorder Notice MessageJan 01, 1970

Description

In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to some of the greatest poets in our literature.

Ted Hughes (1930-98) was born in Yorkshire. His first book, The Hawk in the Rain, was published in 1957. His last collection, Birthday Letters, was published in 1998 and won the Whitbread Book of the Year, the Forward Prize and the T. S. Eliot Prize. He was appointed Poet Laureate in 1984 and appointed to the Order of Merit in 1998.

Additional information

Weight 127 g
Dimensions 198 × 119 × 9 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

138

Language

English

Edition

Main – Poet to Poet

Dewey

823.914 (edition:22)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K