Diese Reihe befasst sich mit den Leben und Werken bedeutender walisischer Schriftsteller, die die literarische Landschaft der Nation geprägt haben. Sie bietet tiefe Einblicke in ihre kreativen Prozesse und die kulturellen Kontexte, in denen sie aufblühten. Die Reihe richtet sich an Leser, die sich für Literaturgeschichte und britische Regionalliteratur interessieren. Jeder Band beleuchtet eine Schlüsselfigur und analysiert ihren einzigartigen Beitrag zu einem reichen und beständigen literarischen Erbe.
At his death in 2000, R S Thomas was widely considered to be one of the major poets of the English-speaking world, having been nominated for the Nobel prize for Literature. This title provides an introduction to Thomas' life and work, as well as fresh perspectives and insights for those already familiar with the poetry.
This is the first full-length scholarly study of the prize-winning poet Ruth Bidgood, a writer who is best known for her long-term literary engagement with the landscape and communities of the mid-Wales region she has made her home.
This is the first book about Welsh periodicals in English to show how they have helped the development of Welsh writers and have provoked debate about key cultural and political issues in Wales.
An authoritative introduction by a leading Dylan Thomas scholar to the nature, cultural background, achievement and critical reception of this major poetOCOs work."
The first book-length study of the work of the bilingual Welsh poet and novelist Christopher Meredith, best-known for his depiction of post-industrial south-east Wales.