Welsh Environments in Contemporary Poetry (Writing Wales in English) (Writing Wales in English)

Matthew Jarvis

ISBN 10: 0708321526 / ISBN 13: 9780708321522

Published by University of Wales Press, 2008

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Synopsis:

This volume examines the question of how recent English-language poetry from Wales has responded to the nation’s diverse physical environments and human geography in order to crucially explore key issues in Welsh culture. Opening with an examination of poets from the 1960s forward, as well as the early works of R. S. Thomas, Welsh Environments in Contemporary Poetry subsequently concentrates on some of the late-twentieth century’s most prominent continental poets, including Gillian Clarke, Robert Minhinnick, Christine Evans, and Ian Davidson. Careful readings of texts reveal the ways in which these writers variously transform Welsh landscapes into poetic geographies, both abundantly physical and inescapably cultural.

About the Author:

Matthew Jarvis is the Anthony Dyson Fellow in Poetry in the Department of English at University of Wales, Lampeter.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Welsh Environments in Contemporary Poetry (...
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Used; Very Good