The Spoken Word: Ted Hughes: Poems and Short Stories (British Library - British Library Sound Archive)

British Library, The

ISBN 10: 0712305491 ISBN 13: 9780712305495

Publisher: British Library, 2009

Synopsis

This first of a pair of two CD set is drawn from the BBC Radio broadcasts of Ted Hughes and features live and studio recordings of the poet introducing and reading his own work. The recordings include his earliest surviving poetry broadcast and extensive selections from Remains of Elmet and Moortown Diary, plus selections from his Crow poems and two complete short stories, The Harvesting and Snow.
 
Hughes was Poet Laureate from 1984 till his death in 1998 and is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished British poets of the post-war period. Most of the broadcasts are previously unpublished.

About this title

About the Author:

TED HUGHES (1930-1998) published numerous volumes of poetry and prose for adults and children. He received the "Guardian" Award for Children's Fiction in 1985 and was appointed Poet Laureate of England in 1984.

About this edition

• Publisher: British Library
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0712305491
• ISBN 13: 9780712305495
• Binding: Audio CD