This Casebook adopts a critical perspective towards the aims and achievements of three leading British poets of the post-1950 period. Incorporating a retrospective survey of the critical responses to each poet during the last thirty years or so it enables the reader to achieve a sharper understanding of their poetic art and relevance to the literary culture of today.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
General Editor's Preface.- Introduction.- PART 1: THOM GUNN.- Gunn on Himself and Poetry.- Critical Studies.- PART 2: TED HUGHES.- Hughes on Himself and Poetry.- Critical Studies.- PART 3: R. S. THOMAS.- Thomas on Himself and Poetry.- Critical Studies.- Select Bibliography.- Notes on Contributors.- Acknowledgements.- Index.
